Raol Shree Dharmakumarsinhji (April 1917 – January 1986) was an Indian ornithologist, environmentalist and writer as well as a ruling prince. His elder brother Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji was the last Maharaja of the Bhavnagar State in western India.
Orphaned at the age of two, Dharmakumarsinhji studied under an English tutor before attending Rajkumar College in Rajkot. He then joined Harrow School in England, where he became the under-14 fencing champion.[1]
Ornithology
Dharmakumarsinhji had wide-ranging interests and talents. He emerged as a pioneer in the field of Indian wildlife photography as well as an amateur painter, having won numerous awards in both fields. In his youth, he was an enthusiastic hunter, a collector of avian eggs, and also a keen falconer with an exquisite collection of birds from the genus Falco. His interest in birds led him to undertake field studies of the Great Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican.[1][2]
Conservation
In 1950, the Government of India appointed him to conduct biogeographical surveys across five Indian states – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Punjab – and make recommendations on areas suitable for conversion into designated national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Over the next three decades, he held several conservation-related government positions in India. He served as India's first Honorary Wildlife Warden, Vice Chairman of the Indian Board for Wildlife, and a member of the Rajasthan and Gujarat Wildlife Advisory Boards.[1]
raol, shree, dharmakumarsinhji, april, 1917, january, 1986, indian, ornithologist, environmentalist, writer, well, ruling, prince, elder, brother, krishna, kumarsinhji, bhavsinhji, last, maharaja, bhavnagar, state, western, india, contents, early, years, ornit. Raol Shree Dharmakumarsinhji April 1917 January 1986 was an Indian ornithologist environmentalist and writer as well as a ruling prince His elder brother Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji was the last Maharaja of the Bhavnagar State in western India Contents 1 Early years 2 Ornithology 3 Conservation 4 Publications 5 ReferencesEarly years EditOrphaned at the age of two Dharmakumarsinhji studied under an English tutor before attending Rajkumar College in Rajkot He then joined Harrow School in England where he became the under 14 fencing champion 1 Ornithology EditDharmakumarsinhji had wide ranging interests and talents He emerged as a pioneer in the field of Indian wildlife photography as well as an amateur painter having won numerous awards in both fields In his youth he was an enthusiastic hunter a collector of avian eggs and also a keen falconer with an exquisite collection of birds from the genus Falco His interest in birds led him to undertake field studies of the Great Indian Bustard and the Lesser Florican 1 2 Conservation EditIn 1950 the Government of India appointed him to conduct biogeographical surveys across five Indian states Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Rajasthan and Punjab and make recommendations on areas suitable for conversion into designated national parks and wildlife sanctuaries Over the next three decades he held several conservation related government positions in India He served as India s first Honorary Wildlife Warden Vice Chairman of the Indian Board for Wildlife and a member of the Rajasthan and Gujarat Wildlife Advisory Boards 1 Publications EditAs well as many papers in journals such as the Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society books authored by Dharmakumarsinhji include 1 Birds of Saurashtra 1955 Bombay Dil Bahar Sixty Indian Birds with K S Lavkumar 1972 New Delhi Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of India Reminiscences of Indian Wildlife 2000 Mumbai Oxford University Press India ISBN 9780195651676References Edit a b c d R S Dharmakumarsinhji Bapa Of Bhavnagar April 1917 January 1986 Sanctuary Asia October 2010 Retrieved 21 January 2013 Khacher S amp Khacher L 1986 Raol Shree Dharmakumarsinhji 1917 1986 J Bombay Nat Hist Soc 83 1 186 189 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raol Shree Dharmakumarsinhji amp oldid 1114402871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
