The Rhinoceros of South Asia / / Kees Rookmaaker.

• Superior document: Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2024
• VerfasserIn: Rookmaaker, Kees,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024.; ©2024
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2024.; Emergence of Natural History ; 6
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (891 pages)

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 men 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.

Table of Contents

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 -- 7 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 -- 16 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 -- 22 Protecting the rhinoceros in Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal -- 23 Protecting the rhinoceros in Bardia National Park, Nepal -- 24 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Central Nepal -- 25 Encounters with the rhinoceros by the British Royal Family in Nepal -- 26 Protecting the rhinoceros in Chitwan National Park, Nepal -- 27 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Eastern Nepal -- 28 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Bihar -- 29 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Rajmahal Hills, Jharkhand -- 30 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Middle West Bengal and Western Bangladesh -- 31 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 -- 34 Protecting the rhinoceros in Jaldapara National Park, West Bengal -- 35 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Bhutan -- 36 Historical records of the rhinoceros in western Arunachal Pradesh -- 37 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Meghalaya -- 38 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Assam -- 39 Shooting records of General Fitzwilliam Pollok in Assam -- 40 Protecting the rhinoceros in Manas National Park, Assam -- 41 The rhinoceros in Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam -- 42 Protecting the rhinoceros in Orang National Park, Assam -- 43 Protecting the rhinoceros in Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam -- 44 Protecting the rhinoceros in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam -- 45 Protecting the rhinoceros in Kaziranga National Park, Assam -- Section 2. THE JAVAN RHINOCEROS Rhinoceros sondaicus IN SOUTH ASIA -- 46 The Javan Rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros sondaicus ) -- 47 Taxonomy and nomenclature of Rhinoceros sondaicus in South Asia -- 48 Javan rhinoceros ( Rhinoceros sondaicus ) in captivity in South Asia -- 49 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Odisha -- 50 Historical records of the rhinoceros in the Western Sundarbans -- 51 Historical records of the rhinoceros in the Eastern Sundarbans -- 52 Records for Rhinoceros sondaicus in North Bengal and Assam -- Section 3. THE SUMATRAN RHINOCEROS Dicerorhinus sumatrensis IN SOUTH ASIA -- 53 The Sumatran Rhinoceros ( Dicerorhinus sumatrensis ) -- 54 Taxonomy and nomenclature of Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in South Asia -- 55 Sumatran rhinoceros ( Dicerorhinus sumatrensis ) in captivity in South Asia -- 56 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Chittagong -- 57 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Mizoram -- 58 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Tripura -- 59 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Sylhet Division -- 60 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Lower Assam -- 61 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Manipur -- 62 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Nagaland -- 63 Historical records of the rhinoceros in Eastern Arunachal Pradesh -- 64 Records for Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in North Bengal and Assam -- EPILOGUE -- 65 Epilogue: Range of Rhinoceros unicornis in South Asia -- 66 Epilogue: Range of Rhinoceros sondaicus in South Asia -- 67 Epilogue: Range of Dicerorhinus sumatrensis in South Asia -- Bibliography.