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The Rhinoceros of South Asia
Series: - Emergence of Natural History, Volume: 6
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The rhinoceros is an iconic animal. Three species once inhabited South Asia, two of which disappeared over a century ago. This survey aims to reconstruct the historical distribution of these large mammals resulting in new maps showing the extent of their occurrences. Thousands of sources varied in time and nature are used to study the interactions between man and rhinoceros. The text is supported by over 700 illustrations and 38 maps showing the importance of the rhinoceros in the scientific and cultural fabric of Asia and beyond.
Leendert Cornelis (Kees) Rookmaaker, Ph.D., University of Utrecht (1989), is a retired historian of zoology. His various interests are expressed in over 260 publications, including 12 books like
The Zoological Exploration of Southern Africa (1989),
François Levaillant and the Birds of Africa (2004), and
The Rhinoceros in Captivity (1998). He is the editor of the comprehensive online Rhino Resource Center.
"Eloquently written with a wealth of absorbing detail about Asian rhinos (...), and outstanding illustrations, this is a magnificent encyclopedic publication.
(...) This book is a labour of love, and combines academic precision with a clear writing style, presenting many absorbing anecdotes and stories.
(...) I cannot recommend Rookmaaker’s new book highly enough, for rhino researchers, those interested in art and history, and of course conservation, in South Asia, and indeed all enthusiasts wishing to increase their knowledge about the three ancient rhino species of Asia." – Lucy Vigne, in: Pachyderm, 65 (2024), pp. 193-199
(...) This book is a labour of love, and combines academic precision with a clear writing style, presenting many absorbing anecdotes and stories.
(...) I cannot recommend Rookmaaker’s new book highly enough, for rhino researchers, those interested in art and history, and of course conservation, in South Asia, and indeed all enthusiasts wishing to increase their knowledge about the three ancient rhino species of Asia." – Lucy Vigne, in: Pachyderm, 65 (2024), pp. 193-199
Dedication
Sponsors and Subscribers
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
List of Acronyms
1
Introduction
2
Reading rhinos through the lens of human-animal studies –
by Kelly Enright
Section 1. THE GREATER ONE-HORNED RHINOCEROS Rhinoceros unicornis IN SOUTH ASIA
3
The Indian or Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros unicornis
4
Taxonomy and nomenclature of
Rhinoceros unicornis in South Asia
5
The Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (
Rhinoceros unicornis) in captivity in South Asia
6
Records of the rhinoceros in captivity in independent Oudh
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Records of the rhinoceros in captivity in Baroda
8
The discovery of the fossil record of rhinoceros in South Asia
9
The rhinoceros in the rock art of Central India
10
Historical records of the rhinoceros in Harappan settlements
11
The rhinoceros in the arts and science of the Mughal period
12
Exporting the rhinoceros of India to East and West
13
Historical records of the rhinoceros in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Punjab
14
Historical records of the rhinoceros in Gujarat
15
A pictorial survey of the rhinoceros in the art of Rajasthan –
by Joachim K. Bautze
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Madhya Pradesh
17
Historical records of the rhinoceros from Himachal Pradesh to Uttarakhand
18
Historical records of the rhinoceros in Uttar Pradesh
19
Protecting the rhinoceros in Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh
20
The rhinoceros in Nepal
21
Historical records of the rhinoceros in Western Nepal
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Protecting the rhinoceros in Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal
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Protecting the rhinoceros in Bardia National Park, Nepal
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Central Nepal
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Encounters with the rhinoceros by the British Royal Family in Nepal
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Protecting the rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park, Nepal
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Eastern Nepal
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Bihar
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Rajmahal Hills, Jharkhand
30
Historical records of the rhinoceros in Middle West Bengal and Western Bangladesh
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in North Bengal
32
The hunting camps of the Maharaja of Cooch Behar
33
Protecting the rhinoceros in Gorumara National Park, West Bengal
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Protecting the rhinoceros in Jaldapara National Park, West Bengal
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Bhutan
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in western Arunachal Pradesh
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Meghalaya
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Assam
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Shooting records of General Fitzwilliam Pollok in Assam
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Protecting the rhinoceros in Manas National Park, Assam
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The rhinoceros in Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
42
Protecting the rhinoceros in Orang National Park, Assam
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Protecting the rhinoceros in Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
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Protecting the rhinoceros in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam
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Protecting the rhinoceros in Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Section 2. THE JAVAN RHINOCEROS Rhinoceros sondaicus IN SOUTH ASIA
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The Javan Rhinoceros (
Rhinoceros sondaicus)
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Taxonomy and nomenclature of
Rhinoceros sondaicus in South Asia
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Javan rhinoceros (
Rhinoceros sondaicus) in captivity in South Asia
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Odisha
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in the Western Sundarbans
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in the Eastern Sundarbans
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Records for
Rhinoceros sondaicus in North Bengal and Assam
Section 3. THE SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS Dicerorhinus sumatrensis IN SOUTH ASIA
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The Sumatran Rhinoceros (
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)
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Taxonomy and nomenclature of
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in South Asia
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Sumatran rhinoceros (
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) in captivity in South Asia
56
Historical records of the rhinoceros in Chittagong
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Mizoram
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Tripura
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Sylhet Division
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Lower Assam
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Manipur
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Nagaland
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Historical records of the rhinoceros in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh
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Records for
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in North Bengal and Assam
EPILOGUE
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Epilogue: Range of
Rhinoceros unicornis in South Asia
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Epilogue: Range of
Rhinoceros sondaicus in South Asia
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Epilogue: Range of
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in South Asia
Bibliography
Sponsors and Subscribers
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
List of Acronyms
Section 1. THE GREATER ONE-HORNED RHINOCEROS Rhinoceros unicornis IN SOUTH ASIA
Section 2. THE JAVAN RHINOCEROS Rhinoceros sondaicus IN SOUTH ASIA
Section 3. THE SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS Dicerorhinus sumatrensis IN SOUTH ASIA
EPILOGUE
Bibliography
Academic and general readers with an interest in South Asian history, art history, social history, royal sport, history of sports hunting, the keeping of animals in captivity, the taxonomic history, the distribution and conservation practices of all species of rhinoceros.