The Rhinoceros of South Asia

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.

Dedication

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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



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