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Indian Elephant Collection

The majestic Indian elephant has long been a symbol of power and grace in Asia, particularly in India. Dating back to c

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Indian elephant, c. 1898

Indian elephant, c. 1898
Jung Pasha or Jung Pershad was one of four Asian elephants brought back to London Zoo by Bertie, Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) following his tour of India during 1875-76

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Asia, India

Asia, India
Indian / Asian Elephants play fighting, Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Painted elephant

Painted elephant, close up of head, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales with the Maharajah of Gwalior during his Indian tour, 1921

The Prince of Wales with the Maharajah of Gwalior during his Indian tour, 1921. The future King Edward VIII and his host ride in the howdah of a decorated elephant

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Indian Elephant

Indian Elephant family coming out of forest, Corbett National Park, India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Indian / Asian Elephant - using trunk to throw grass on back

Indian / Asian Elephant - using trunk to throw grass on back. Corbett National Park - Uttaranchal - India
JR-865 Indian / Asian Elephant - using trunk to throw grass on back Corbett National Park - Uttaranchal - India Elephas maximus Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: ndian / Asian Elephant - calf playing with mother's tail, Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, India

ndian / Asian Elephant - calf playing with mother's tail, Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, India
JR-852 Indian / Asian Elephant - calf playing with mother's tail, Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, India. Elephas maximus Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: India, Allahabad, painted elephant, close-up

India, Allahabad, painted elephant, close-up

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Traffic signs, warning of crossing elephants, Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka, India

Traffic signs, warning of crossing elephants, Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka, India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Indian / Asian Elephant and young one, Corbett National Park, India

Indian / Asian Elephant and young one, Corbett National Park, India
JR-912 Indian / Asian Elephant and young one Corbett National Park, India. Elephas maximus Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Indian / Asian Elephant striping bark Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, India

Indian / Asian Elephant striping bark Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, India
JR-904 Indian / Asian Elephant striping bark Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal, India Elephas maximus Jagdeep Rajput Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) walking, Yala National Park, Southern Province

Sri Lankan elephant (Elephas maximus maximus) walking, Yala National Park, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626688 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Indian Elephant, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t

Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t
2626686 Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Indian Elephant, from 1538 edition, of 'Kit?b-I ?aj?y?b al-makhl?q?t va ghar??ib al-mawj?d?t')

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Leibig card showing a Siamese White Elephant at a ceremony in Siam (Thailand), 1900

Leibig card showing a Siamese White Elephant at a ceremony in Siam (Thailand), 1900
3665509 Leibig card showing a Siamese White Elephant at a ceremony in Siam (Thailand), 1900. by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info)

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Agricultural Exhibition at Roorkee, North-West Provinces of India: general view, 1864

Agricultural Exhibition at Roorkee, North-West Provinces of India: general view, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Agricultural Exhibition at Roorkee, North-West Provinces of India: general view, 1864. Engraving of a photograph by Mr. James Freeman

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: A squad of elephants saluting the Commandant at Dinapore, India, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

A squad of elephants saluting the Commandant at Dinapore, India, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A squad of elephants saluting the Commandant at Dinapore, India, 1864. 'The Illustration affords another evidence of the elephant's sagacity

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: taming a wild elephant, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: taming a wild elephant, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: taming a wild elephant, 1864. Engraving of a photograph '...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: an elephant noosed, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: an elephant noosed, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: an elephant noosed, 1864. Engraving of a photograph '...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to afford

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: herd of wild elephants, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: herd of wild elephants, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: herd of wild elephants, 1864. Engraving of a photograph '...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: testing the rope, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: testing the rope, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: testing the rope, 1864. Engraving of a photograph '...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to afford

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Elephant Steeplechase at Rangoon, 1858. The British entertaining themselves in Burma. The officers of the garrison at Rangoon wound up their Monsoon Meeting with two pony steeplechases

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. Creator: C.R

Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. Creator: C.R
Crossing a River in the Terai, 1876. The future King Edward VII hunting tigers in India....the elephant is very careful, feeling the ground with his trunk for the edge of the nullah

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. Creator: C.R

The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales's Elephant charged by a Tiger, 1876. The future King Edward VII shoots tigers during a royal visit to India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Beating the Jungle for Tigers, 1876. The future King Edward VII shoots tigers during a royal visit to India. The following telegram was published in London on Thursday: "Camp of Nepaul, Feb. 21

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. Creator: C.R

Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. Creator: C.R
Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. The future King Edward VII rides in a canopied howdah during a royal visit. A triumphal arch is inscribed: God Bless the Prince of Wales'

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Creator: J. G

The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Creator: J. G
The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Thaars; an incident on the road; Musk Deer; Wild Cat...Jung Pershad and Sepa Kali...two elephants

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama

Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Man being trampled by an elephant - folio from the Akbarnama, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Mughal painting, originally from a copy of the Akbarnamah

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH

Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH... Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Elephants on a River Bank, late 10th century AH/AD 16th-early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. This Mughal painting depicts elephants on the bank of a river in a rocky landscape with a

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century

Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. The seated man is being served wine

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century

Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of an Elephant with Mahout Attacking Four Men, late 10th century AH/AD 16th century. Depictions of elephants became increasingly common in the Mughal period

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India

Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Tame Elephants hunting a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Royal visit by the future King Edward VII....his Royal Highness rode forth with a pack of tame

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Mr. Rose chased by a Wild Elephant...1876. Creator: C.R

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Mr. Rose chased by a Wild Elephant...1876. Creator: C.R
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Mr. Rose chased by a Wild Elephant, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis...with a Tiger...1876

The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis...with a Tiger...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Nepaul Terai: Colonel Sir Arthur Ellis at close quarters with a Tiger, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876....the tiger sprang out

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: 'Padding' a Tiger'...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: "Padding" a Tiger"...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: "Padding" a Tiger", from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII shooting tigers in India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment...1876

The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales Tiger-Shooting with Sir Jung Bahadoor: the Critical Moment, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant...1876. Creator: C.R

The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant...1876. Creator: C.R
The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant at the Old Palace of Lushkur, Gwalior, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Elephant, 13th century. Creator: Unknown

Elephant, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Elephant, 13th century

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Elephant of Sasta, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown

The Elephant of Sasta, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
The Elephant of Sasta, 12th-13th century

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown

Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. An avatar of the god Vishnu, Rama's story is told in the "Ramayana, " a tale of kingship, morality, and devotion

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy... 1876

The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy... 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince giving sugar-cane to the elephants at the rehearsal of the Perahara, Kandy, Ceylon, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII on a royal visit to India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile, c1650. Creator: Unknown

The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile, c1650. Creator: Unknown
The Elephant King Attacked by a Crocodile, c1650. A herd of elephants is playing in a river when their leader is attacked by a crocodile

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Preparing the decorations at Colombo, Ceylon, for the Royal Visit, from a sketch by one... 1876

Preparing the decorations at Colombo, Ceylon, for the Royal Visit, from a sketch by one... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Preparing the decorations at Colombo, Ceylon, for the Royal Visit [of the Prince of Wales], from a sketch by one of our special artists

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: An Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. Creator: Unknown

An Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. Creator: Unknown
An Indian Hunting Trophy, 1876. A work of art, a taxidermised depiction of a tiger attacking a tame Indian elephant...'The "Indian Trophy", [consists] of an elephant and tiger

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: crossing a Nullah in the Jungle...1876. Creator: W. J. P

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: crossing a Nullah in the Jungle...1876. Creator: W. J. P
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: crossing a Nullah in the Jungle, facsimile of a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales in the Terai: Shooting a Bear, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: The Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The War with Persia - the Pashawur Mountain Train in the line of march, 1857. Sketch by a British Army Correspondent, of the Punjaub Artillery

Background imageIndian Elephant Collection: Palace of Tanjore - from a drawing by T.J. Rawlins, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Palace of Tanjore - from a drawing by T.J. Rawlins, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Palace of Tanjore - from a drawing by T.J. Rawlins, 1858. Tanjore, situate in a fertile territory, was...a wealthy city, or rather, as now, divided into two forts and a pettah (native town)



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The majestic Indian elephant has long been a symbol of power and grace in Asia, particularly in India. Dating back to c. 1898, this captivating creature has captured the hearts of many with its awe-inspiring presence. In the vibrant landscapes of India, these painted elephants have played an integral role in cultural ceremonies and processions. One such occasion was during the Indian tour of The Prince of Wales in 1921 when he was accompanied by the Maharajah of Gwalior, showcasing the grandeur that these gentle giants possess. Corbett National Park in Uttaranchal, India provides a glimpse into the playful nature of these magnificent creatures. A calf can be seen joyfully playing with its mother's tail, highlighting their strong family bonds and nurturing instincts. Using their versatile trunks as tools for amusement, they throw grass on their backs with precision and finesse. Witnessing an Asiatic elephant matriarch leading her herd out of the forest into vast grasslands is truly a sight to behold. This display showcases their intelligence and leadership skills within their social structure. Even amidst urban settings like Allahabad in India, painted elephants continue to captivate attention up close. Their intricate designs showcase not only artistic beauty but also serve as a reminder of our rich cultural heritage. Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka reminds us to coexist harmoniously with wildlife through traffic signs warning about crossing elephants. These signs are a testament to our efforts towards conservation and protecting these incredible animals' natural habitats. Within Corbett National Park lies another heartwarming scene - an Asian Elephant alongside its young one. This tender moment emphasizes the importance of nurturing future generations while preserving our precious wildlife for years to come. Lastly, we witness an Indian/Asian Elephant stripping bark from trees at Corbett National Park - showcasing both strength and resourcefulness as they adapt to their environment. The Indian elephant continues to inspire awe across generations with its sheer magnificence and cultural significance.