Chapter 2 The Tiger King Solutions
Question - 11 : - We need a new system for the age of ecology a system which is embedded in the care of all people and also in the care of the Earth and all like upon it. Discuss.
Answer - 11 : -
Ecology is the relation of plants and living creatures to each other and to their environment. To save the earth from ecological disturbances and disasters, we, the people of this planet Earth, need a new system, a system that is embedded in the care of all people and also in the care of the earth and all life upon it. We have to plan the things so that there are no ecological imbalances on the earth. If there is deforestation, there is found to be global warming which may have disasterous effect on the environment of earth. Similarly, if wildlife is adversely affected, we won’t have ecological balance. The plants and all the living creatures on the earth greatly influence the environment. So we must see that they co-exist if we want healthy and pollution free environment.
Question - 12 : - What had the astrologers predicted about the Tiger King ?
Answer - 12 : -
The astrologers had predicted that the Tiger King would become the warrior of the warriors, hero of heroes, champion of champions. But one day he would be killed by a tiger. One hundredth tiger would be the cause of his death.
Question - 13 : - What did the Tiger King tell the astrologers when he was ten-days-old ?
Answer - 13 : -
When the astrologers predicted that he would die one day, the prince who was ten- days-old said that all those who are born have to die. It would make some sense when they told the manner of his death.
Question - 14 : - How was the crown prince Jung Jung Bahadur brought up ?
Answer - 14 : -
The crown prince used to drink the milk of an English cow, was brought up by an English nanny and was tutored in English by an Englishman. The crown prince of Pratibandapuram would see English films only.
Question - 15 : - When and how did Jung Jung Bahadur become the Maharaja of Pratibandapuram ?
Answer - 15 : -
When Jung Jung Bahadur was twenty years old, the state of Pratibandapuram, which has been with the Court of Wards, came into his hands. Thus Jung Jung Bahadur became the Maharaja at the age of twenty.
Question - 16 : - What did the Maharaja do when he killed the first tiger ? What was he told ?
Answer - 16 : -
The Maharaja was thrilled when he killed his first tiger. He sent for the state astrologer and showed him the dead tiger. The astrologer told him that he might kill ninety- nine tigers in the same, but he must be very careful with the hundredth tiger.
Question - 17 : - What did the astrologer reply when the Maharaja asked him what if the hundredth tiger was also killed ?
Answer - 17 : -
The state astrologer replied that in that case he would tear up all his books on astrology and set fire to them. The astrologer further said that he would then cut off his tuft and crop his hair short.
Question - 18 : - What announcement was made by the state of Pratibandapuram about the ban on tiger-hunting ?
Answer - 18 : -
The State of Pratibandapuram banned tiger-hunting by anyone except the Maharaja. It was announced that anyone who would even dare to throw a stone at a tiger, all his wealth and property would be seized by the authorities.
Question - 19 : - Even though the Maharaja lost Rs. 3 lac, he was still happy. Why ?
Answer - 19 : -
Maharaja sent a telegram to a famous British Jeweller to send some diamond rings. Some fifty rings arrived. He sent the whole lot to officer’s wife who kept all the rings with her. Maharaja had to pay bill for 3 lac, but he retained his kingdom. That’s why he was happy.
Question - 20 : - How many tigers was the Maharaja able to kill in his own state ?
Answer - 20 : -
The Maharaja’s tiger hunt continued to be successful. Within ten years he was able to kill seventy tigers from the forests of his own state till no more tigers were found in the forests of the state.