Mohan Man-Eater by Jim Corbett (with a short dedication to Corbett) | Audiobook (English)

In lucid prose and subtle, almost undetectable humor, Corbett describes his remarkable pursuit of the Mohan (pronounced 'Mo-haan') Tiger in the year 1931, who had cast a pall of gloom in the villages along the banks of the Kosi river in the Garhwal district of the modern-day Uttarakhand state.
Recorded on Sunday, July 25th, 2021 on Jim Corbett's 146th birth anniversary as a small tribute to the pioneering conservationist.
For those who might desire a little more visual connection to the story, images of the Forester's Hut (which still stands today in some form), where Corbett stayed during his pursuit, and its surroundings are available, courtesy of a travel blog by the name of "wildmannered".
The geographical coordinates for the hut are 29°34’49.23″N 79° 8’11.39″

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[selvalore]

The audiobook begins at 2:18 after the Corbett dedication.
Two corrections need to be made. First, at 2:00 I mistakenly called Corbett "a railway clerk". He was instead a fuel inspector, overseeing the movement of goods. Small but not a trivial error.
Second, the hamlet of 'Mohan' is actually pronounced 'Mo-haan', and regrettably, I only found out about this after the upload.

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[peterblack]

Wow Mr Singh, you have done it again! I am 59 years old now and have been legally blind all my life. I first came across the gym Corbett stories when as a teenager some of them had been read onto tape. We would now call these audiobooks and I remember way back then how gripping they were and how I could not put them down until they were finished. I came across your YouTube channel just a few months ago and you have re-introduced me to the stories of this great man along with Kenneth Anderson! You are doing an absolutely fantastic job here and all credit goes to you Sir. Thank you and if you can, please keep up this wonderful work.

[carlapomeroy]

Can't wait for this on a cold windy night! Take me away to the forests and villages of India!

[chrislindstrom]

These Corbett stories in early 20th century India spark my wonder and excitement in a way that makes me feel like a child again. Thanks for sharing these stories.

[BlorkTDork]

I've hunted since I was in swadlings in the crook of my father's arm his rifle in the other through the frozen wilds and spent 10+ years of my life at sea as a captain of fishing vessel and the only thing that keeps me from losing my mind and my hope in life since my entrapment by concrete, steel, and drywall is hearing these stories and stories like them, thousand thanks

[michaelmichaelson]

I love these stories, I've bought and read the books but you make the story come alive.

[cliveclerkenville]

I read Corbett’s books avidly as a child in the 50s. Impossibly exotic and exiting. 😊

[brandonb]

Thank you for all of these audio recordings and your appreciation to a great man and his fierce dedication to helping the people at his own risk when he didn’t have to do it. Most people don’t realize what that kind of stress and those long hours can do to a person’s nerves only people that have been in war kicking down doors to houses not knowing if there’s a guy with a gun standing on the other side of the door have any idea as to the stress and andreline rushes followed by hours an hours of boredom but not being able to keep your guard down due to the fact that there’s a killer that could be feet away!! that would drive a lot of people crazy and it does and this man continually did it over and over and over it’s truly amazing!! Thank you

[abadhootpanda]

Marvellous narration of the story moved my heart and reminded me back to my college career while this story was in our curriculum. Afterwards I also read the Maneaters of Kumaon. Now I am a seniour citizen and a regular listener of audio books channelled by You Tube. Really the stories of Corbett Sahib is very exciting. Thank you very much Sing Sir.I expect more Audios like this in future made by you. Best wishes.

[diBundy]

So lovely of you to include a tribute to Jim Corbett. This humble man made such a difference to all the lives he touched. It was his stories that helped my young dyslexic brother to learn to read, he is 60 now and can still quote entire passages from his books.

[jimmyh]

Thanks again for another amazing reading and thanks for the excellent dedication to Jim Corbett, he truly was a great man. Jim

[rupertmcnaughtdavis]

Your introduction about Jim Corbett was by far the most accurate and succinct that I have heard! You described him perfectly, he is an example to us all.Thank you!

[buglover-qbdq]

Still Enjoy hearing these over again a year later ! Salutes to these Indian people & the way in which they worked & survived...

[benwaddams]

Mr Singh thank you so much for these audiobooks. I've been banging on at Audible (UK) to make the Corbett stories into audio for about 10 years! You should certainly approach them. I have read these stories since I was a child (I am now 36) and loved the detail and the atmosphere Jim created. One of my friends whom I got to know over the last 10 years of his life named Kim Dodwell, was a D-Day veteran and I loved hearing his war stories. I only learnt in the last few months of his life that he also travelled to India after the war and was trained by Jim Corbett. Kim too was a great naturalist and (in those days) hunter. He too went after man-eaters and it was the privelege of my life to speak with him about it. Indeed, the last conversation we had was on the subject, a few days before he died. A great man and very reminiscent of Jim. Thank you, Ben

[Mike-igzq]

I've read and read again Jim's stories for over 55 years, and now I listen to them on your channel. Your reading of these stories I know so well, is by far the best anywhere. You have my many thanks Mr. Singh.

[spcneary]

Love your videos! These stories are fascinating, I tell everyone about Jim Corbett, he is possibly the toughest and bravest man to live in the last couple hundred years.

[roughriders]

Amazing, THANKS! Just what the doctor ordered.

[wittysatan]

Knowing Jim Corbett and Kenneth Anderson and their life was onenof best moments of my life.. .❤️❤️

[stevenguevara]

Beautiful introduction. I cant thank you enough for what your doing. I would have never known about Jim Corbett if not for you. This should be required reading for all boys in every school on Gods Green Earth. What a Man.

[johnmuliyil]

After reading almost all of Corbett books, I must confess it’s quite delicious to listen to it on audio. I remember reading man eaters of kumaoun as a young boy 14-15 years of age.
Very well produced.