Leopard of Rudraprayag - Jim Corbett In my childhood, I visited a place called Rudraprayag in the Himalayan Region. The guide who was taking our family to the tour took us to a spot where Jim Corbett killed THE leopard. Has anyone heard of a memorial being erected at a spot where a poor animal was killed? Well, the legacy of the leopard is so great, that it does deserve it. At that time, I only heard about Jim Corbett and his exploits through my grandfather. I heard that he was one of the greatest hunters and killed many man-eaters. I did not know about the significance of that terrible beast at that time. But now I know, after reading the book - Man Eating Leopard Of Rudraprayag. It still chills my spine that I visited all those places haunted by that spectre. Here is the story- There was a severe epidemic(Influenza) in that region(Gharwal) in 1918 and many lost their lives . The bodies were to be cremated. There was no sufficient supply of firewood to burn
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