A scion of the princely family of Bhavnagar, Dharmakumarsinhji's interest in wildlife began when, as a young prince, he accompanied the royal entourage on hunts. His interest in birds and animals was further kindled during his schooling at Harrow in England. The accounts in this collection are narrated from both the shikari's and the naturalist's point of view. There are accounts of shikar as it was practised in Indian princely states such as the stalking of ...
