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As the hundredth tiger was not being found anywhere, the Maharaja’s anger and obstinacy rose to new heights. He called the Diwan and ordered him to double the land tax. When the Diwan said that the people would become discontented, the Maharaja asked him to resign from his post. The Diwan was relieved only when he saw the tiger which had been brought from the People’s Park in Madras.
The Diwan and his aged wife dragged the tiger to the car and put it into the seat. After reaching the forest where the Maharaja was hunting, the Diwan pushed the tiger to the ground. On the following day, the same old tiger wandered into the Maharaja’s presence. He took careful aim and fired.
Seeing the tiger falling on the ground, he said that he had fulfilled his vow and killed the hundredth tiger. After the Maharaja left, the men realised that the tiger was not dead. Moreover, the Maharaja’s bullet had missed it. The tiger had fainted from the shock of the bullet. Then one of the hunters shot the tiger from the close range and it died.