Old India Shikar

[8 x 60]

My elderly Mother is in the process of clearing and sorting a lot of stuff out. When I visited her a week or so ago I came across this old book which had some interesting photos . I thought I should share them here.

 

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[farmer_john]

I need a hat like that

 

[Russ16]

Very cool. Did the book have any description of the photos? What year etc?

 

[Red Leg]

Shortly after his coronation in 1911, King George V took a famous hunting expedition to Nepal and India, which he of course also ruled as sovereign. The picture of him firing from the howdah was the most famous taken and was published widely. I assume the book is the one published about that adventure? Over just ten days they took almost forty tigers and numerous rhinos and bears.

 

[8 x 60]

Very cool. Did the book have any description of the photos? What year etc?

Hi I think it was 1911 in Nepal (according to the caption)
The fellow in the Howdah aiming the double rifle is King George V. I can't tell you anymore as I am currently in the Middle East and the book is in England.

 

[8 x 60]

Shortly after his coronation in 1911, King George V took a famous hunting expedition to Nepal and India, which he of course also ruled as sovereign. The picture of him firing from the howdah was the most famous taken and was published widely. I assume the book is the one published about that adventure? Over just ten days they took almost forty tigers and numerous rhinos and bears.

The cover of the book is attached in post # 1. The Book was produced to celebrate the Jubilee and is 91 years old.
The shoot is covered in just a few pages

 

[PCC600]

Shortly after his coronation in 1911, King George V took a famous hunting expedition to Nepal and India, which he of course also ruled as sovereign. The picture of him firing from the howdah was the most famous taken and was published widely. I assume the book is the one published about that adventure? Over just ten days they took almost forty tigers and numerous rhinos and bears.

Yes as Emperor of India , in 1911 George V attended the great Durbar in Delhi where all the Indian Princes paid homage . How times have changed .

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Hi I think it was 1911 in Nepal (according to the caption)
The fellow in the Howdah aiming the double rifle is King George V. I can't tell you anymore as I am currently in the Middle East and the book is in England.

Take care of yourself over there. What a mess. Just so you know, I am an American citizen and voter who did his best to avoid this. Hopefully you can come home soon.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Of course the Maharaja’ traveled to Northern Europe to hunt as well.

Pics from my book of Westley Richards.

King George V is seen here shooting from the Howdah in Nepal

 

[8 x 60]

Hi Ontario Hunter. Thanks for your message and concern. I am in Oman. For reasons I can't go into we are fine here in Muscat. I flew back here on 10th March and am here for another couple of weeks before I have a break, and then will head back here.

All good apart from we are just in the middle of the Mother of all storms. First rain for 17 months so it is most welcome in~spite of the power getting knocked out! No biggie in the scale of things!

 

[bakerb]

That poor mahout may have never been able to hear again

 

[pilar]

That poor mahout may have never been able to hear again

I noticed that too . Ouch !

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Yeah, that’s King George the V with his Charles Lancaster Wrist Breaker sidelock ejector in .280 Flanged.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Look at how many elephants are used on this hunt. The amount of wealth the Maharaja’s had is mind boggling.