The Tiger king

• The story "The Tiger King" revolves around the Maharaja of Pratibandapuram, known as the Tiger King
• The Maharaja earned the title of Tiger King due to his prowess in tiger hunting
• The astrologers predicted the Tiger King's death from a tiger when he was born
• The royal infant, Jung Jung Bahadur, grew up to be a strong and tall individual, known for his courage
• The Maharaja embarked on tiger hunts and vowed to kill a hundred tigers
• The Maharaja faced dangers during his tiger hunts, including close encounters with tigers and political challenges
• The Maharaja's tiger hunts were highly successful, but his mission came to a halt when the tiger population became extinct in the forests of Pratibandapuram
• The Maharaja required a hundred tigers to kill to fulfill his vow
• As he struggled to find the last tiger, his anxiety reached a fever pitch
• The late chief astrologer warned the Maharaja to beware of the hundredth tiger
• The Maharaja's determination to find the last tiger led to extreme measures, including doubling the land tax
• The dewan, in a desperate attempt to help the Maharaja, brought a tiger from the People's Park in Madras
• The tiger, refusing to cooperate, was eventually shot by one of the hunters to maintain the illusion that the Maharaja had killed it
• The dead tiger was taken in procession through the town and buried, with a tomb erected over it
• The Maharaja, after the tiger hunt, turned his attention to his son's birthday and gifted him a wooden tiger
• The wooden tiger, though cheap, caused an infection in the Maharaja's hand, leading to his death after an unsuccessful operation
• The hundredth tiger took its final revenge upon the Tiger King by indirectly causing his death