Chowgarh Man Eating Tigers by Jim Corbett | Audiobook (English)

Representing one of Colonel Jim Corbett's most sustained efforts to bring down man-eaters, the story of the Chowgarh tigers- first published privately in "Jungle stories" in 1935 and then re-published in "The Man-Eaters of Kumaon" in 1944 - features incredible details about how the elusive tigers terrorized villagers in the Kumaon district of the Indian Himalayan foothills in the mid to late 1920s. In vintage Corbett style, the writing is unpretentious, devoid of embellishments, and replete with interesting anecdotes about village life in the Himalayas.
Staying with the narrative until the end will reward the listener with possibly the most dramatic finales in all of Corbett's hunts.
Turn off the lights, sit back, close your eyes and enjoy!

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[selvalorestudios]

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[sangramsingh]

Corbett's sister Maggie wrote later about this episode and how his family including his half-sister were genuinely worried about Jim's safety while he was gone for many weeks on end hunting the Chowgarh tigress, much like the Rudraprayag leopard. Note that Jim was already around 55 years old at this time. Most people at that age wouldn't want to exchange their comfortable lives for sleeping on trees or makeshift beds in dangerous jungles, irregular or no proper meals for days, and doing endless amounts of walking in tough terrain.

To me, these stories which I read as a young boy represent more than just a tale about some random man-killing tiger. It's a tale of one man's extraordinary courage and bravery rendered as a service to the "simple village folks" whom he loved and lived with.
Thanks a ton for giving a voice to these remarkable adventures!

[josefanton]

A man must really love his craft when he reads with enthusiasm and puts it out there for free.

[senseipaans]

ive listened to countless audiobooks, and YOUR narration for Corbett and Anderson are my hands down favorites. Narrators often annoy or ruin the "mood" of a very good book. But i've read all Corbett and Andersons books and i regularly listen to your readings. I've enjoyed every single one. As you obviously know, there are STILL man eaters in India and africa. There ARE still stories out the on this subject. Yet we don't have the same writers on the subject. to record and narrate the suffering of the villagerd, the quirks of the maneater and the hunt for it. I would not be surprised if YOU are able to write as well. How about collecting modern stories about maneaters and narrating them on your channel. I would pay to subscribe to listen to the stories if you narrated them. thanks for all the excellent stories so far.

[davehenthorn]

Thank you so much for your efforts. these tales need to be told before they are lost. Jim Corbett, is a man I admire very much, it is unimaginable the courage he had, to undertake these hunts solo, with only three bullets in his pocket, all to alleviate the sufferings of the people he loved, for no personal gain, Absolutely amazing!,

[ragingbeast]

Giving a cow to the boy whose cow was killed by the panther at 1:14:00 and even after fulfilling the material loss, understanding the emotional pain of that poor fellow is what makes Sir Jim Corbet a man with big heart and is the reason why he is still loved by the old folks of kumaun.

[dkcorderoyximenez]

Your superlative diction, pace and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated by this admirer...thank you kindly...!!!

[gatorduran]

It’s amazing how Kenneth Anderson and Jim Corbett would admit that their mistakes cost people their lives!

[alexevanspoppsychedelicren]

This content brings forth many of the same emotions I felt while watching The Ghost in the Darkness or The Edge as a child. I lived in Malaysia in the late 90's. In the deep jungle I saw a Tiger. It was among the most majestic and terrifying things I've seen. I was told a story of a coworker of my father, whose friend had been killed by a Tiger. He was a wealthy businessman, out on an artificial lake upon a small boat for leisure. Earlier, he and his companions had encountered a Tiger in the jungle. They had sensed that it was stalking them, so they quickly made their way back to the boat. They rowed away quickly. Unfortunately, they were correct that the Tiger was on their trail. It stalked along the shore, using the brush for cover. After not having seen it for a long time, they took a break. The Tiger had been waiting for such a moment, swimming towards them from behind. By the time they noticed the big cat, it was too late. Tigers can swim quite well, apparently. It quickly caught up to them, dragging a man from the boat. They were helpless to resist, having no choice but to watch the Tiger drag their friend to his surely very painful death. One can only hope that he drowned. This was at a resort in Malaysia in the late 90's. Perhaps a news story exists of the incident, but such things were relatively common at the time. These awesome animals are incredibly beautiful, but will indeed see us as food when hungry. They must be treated with the proper respect. We must prevent Tigers from becoming maneaters, so that the animals can survive for our children and grandchildren to witness, and stare in awe at the wonder of the fruit produced by our beautiful Earth. I was also stalked by a Mountain Lion/Puma, if anyone cares to hear the story! That was relatively recent, only a few years ago.

[aritrabhattacharya]

You can literally sell your videos as audiobooks... Such is the level of representation.

[DavidMyers-hy]

I visited the area last year.
He is well remembered and still respected.
When you in this area you realise how brave and understanding he was. I am so pleased so many people still know of his life. Lets not let him die away.

[cactusrancher]

This is my favorite story of them all. This is the third time I’ve listened to it. Just amazing how he happened to look over his shoulder and the tigress was right there about to get him. Mind blown!

[BillFEILHAUER-bugo]

as a retired disc jockey I know voice talent when I hear it. Your dignified demeanor and delivery are impeccable. I look forward to evening daily knowing l have a new episode to listen to. These wonderful stories help me deal with chronic pain from a recent stroke. God bless you for all your hard work on this collection of lion 🦁 and tiger 🐯 adventurers.

[Mun_Mania]

K. Anderson and jim corbett are best of hunters i have heard of.❤

[gsdlife]

Just to add something. I am Bulgarian and we in Bulgaria have a very powerful and very fast acting antiseptic called Rivanol and its colour is yellow. I din't know if Corbett used this in its description of him treating the girl wounds at around 30 minutes in the story but I have personally seen how good is it.

The worst injury treated with that yellow antibiotic was a literal burned hand as my father one time at least 15 years ago fell into an open fire pit with live fire and burned his hand and its nerves. My mom and I offered him first aid right away and we put his burned hand into this yellow liquid to disinfect it. Now he has 100% functionality back in his hand and there is no trace of the burn and believe me it was bad...

If it wasn't for this liquid I don't know if he would have recovered completely. This is the most extreme injury treated in my family with Rivanol.

Last year I also had a deep injury that was treated with Rivanol. I have two dogs and we were going for a walk near the river and they were very exited. When we arrived we stopped on the gravel parking of the park and I opened the door to let them out. I haven't seen that their leashes were tangled and they exited around me and I fell hard on my elbow and receive a deep wound that was full of gravel. So when we returned home my mom took out the yellow Rivanol and I dipped my hurt, deep and full of dirt wound in it. Then she cleaned it from the dirt and I dipped it again. I dipped my elbow in the solution for 3 days and there was no infection what so ever.

So if Corbett description of the yellow antiseptic is in fact Rivanol I can totally believe that such a fast recovery can be made as this stuff is amazing

[thesylvanshadow]

Well done as always.
Listening to these stories, I often feel I am sitting at a campfire, listening to a guide as he tells what seems like legends of the past, but these in fact, are not legends, but true accounts from a simpler time. It’s very inspiring to hear a truly skilled hunter’s battles for success against many obstacles, difficulty’s, and unforeseeable failures, topped with the fact that the creature he was hunting would turn the tables and hunt the hunter. Jim Corbett was truly a man among men, and an example worth imitating.

The Rudeaprayag man-eating Leopard was my favorite story, but Chowgarh Tigers is equally thrilling and may be my new favorite. Keep it up, l recommend this to all my friends, always waiting for your next upload.

[nunyabusiness]

Thank you for posting this. You are you an outstanding reader and really hold the interest of the listener.
In addition, i havent read about him much, but from these accounts, corbett was a human. He was a reasonable hunter who hunted for sport, but also accomplished a great service by hunting man eaters. He had a great deal more empathy than youd think and was moved by the suffering of those around him. The idea that he, without hesitation, would share his only medicine that he might need in the immediate future, with an unknown girl who the village had already written off for dead, speaks volumes of his heart. This is refreshing because we are often taught that whites in india are simply monoliths, exploitive colonialists who didnt show compassion without an alterior motive. Thanks again.

[SHADOWWOLF]

was just scrolling for something to watch/listen to and noticed this. always a pleasure to see a new video from you. your quickly becoming one of my go to channels for story videos

[HVAHDCVJ]

Absolute gem of a story. Marvellously narrated too. It amazes me to think that Jim Corbett, for all his other qualities, was also a great writer. He is the gold standard against which all other wildlife adventure writings should be compared. Thanks a ton!!

[BillFEILHAUER-bugo]

You have a god givin gift for narration. Pace is impeccable and extremely captivating. I always look forward to hearing your latest upload. Thank you.