Tigers in Ranthambore

Tigers in Ranthambore

Ranthambhore is known as land of the Tiger and came in to existence as Ranthambore National park in 1980. This is very favored place for wildlife lover and wildlife photographer. There is presence of large number of royal Bengal Tiger in the forest area in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve. It is the principle wildlife destination for tourist to find a wild tiger in their home. Ranthambhore was one of the private hunting palaces for the Jaipur’s king.

Recently, Forest department have released the book with an impressive title “face to Face” for Tigers in Ranthambhore and it bring integrate information about the tigers of Ranthambore National Park. For a real wildlife lover, the experience of wildlife and spot the tiger in their own territory in Ranthambore will be now shaped with three (Es): Educational, Emotional and Entertaining. You can take directly guidance through this booklet which brings detailed information about Ranthambore’s tigers with description and their region. You can get knowledge about flora and fauna of Ranthambhore Tiger reserve. During your Ranthambore Trip, information of Ranthambhore Tiger may help you to identify of the tiger in their territory when you travel to Ranthambhore or you book your Ranthambore tiger tour with  Ranthambore hotels and any tour company. Certainly the wonderful backdrop of typical dry deciduous forest and various types of flora and fauna make the environment more suitable for them.

At present, all tiger in Ranthambore knows by christened with their complete information. Although forest department boasts the particular numbers for the respective tigers, now the called by their authentic names as per to their clear perception and characteristics like T-16 as Machali who loves to pose for the visitors during safari and sustain that bequeathing by introducing her cubs to the worldwide wildlife lover. Others like T-17 as Sundari and T-28 as star male and so on. Now, let us dwell the list of the famous Tigers and their territories of ranthambore National park.

T-3 aka 'Bahadur'

Son of Machali from her third litter. As a young cub, Bahadur was fearless and loved chasing intruding animals from his territory. He has sired 3 cubs with T30 and has a visible stripe on his left front elbow.

T-5 aka 'Bina 1&2' 

B1 and B2 are cubs of T5 who died in 2012 leaving them orphaned, aged less than 5 months. Their survival and growth into two fine adults is a miracle of the natural world.

T-6 aka 'Romeo'

Handsome male. Son of Kachidah. Romeo has a mane which would put any lion to shame. He spends a lot of time romancing T41, Laila. He has a visable stripe on his left flank.

T-28 aka 'Star Male' 

Ruling a large part of Ranthambhore National Park, he claims the famed Lake areas as his territory. Identifying mark is an asterisk shape on his left eye.

T-8 aka 'Ladli' 

Sister of Romeo and a first time mother of two sub adult cubs. She ranges between routes 6, 7 and 8 in Ranthambhore National Park. She is a shy tiger and her mother's favourite. 

T-30 aka 'Husn Ara'

Beautiful female of Gilai Sagar area. She is a mother of three cubs sired by T3 'Bahadur'.

T-9 aka 'Mallika' 

Resident of Anantpura and Durrah area. She is a mother of two cubs sired by Chiroli male. There are two tigers named Chiroli, one male and one female.

T-31 aka 'Indu'

A large but reclusive female in her prime. She is a mother of three cubs who are over two years old. Named after the late PM Indira Gandhi, who did so much to promote wildlife conservation.

T-11 aka 'Chiroli' 

The female Chiroli is a second time mother. Chiroli female is around 8 years old and lives in the Chiroli area. She is raising three cubs sired by Chiroli male.

T-33 aka 'Hamir'

He has sired two cubs with Malika (T9) and three cubs with T11. Named after the legendary ruler of Ranthambhore who faught hard to keep his territory, as does Hamir.

T-13 aka 'Sultanpur'

A second time mother from Sultanpur moved out in 2010 to the Kundal area of Ranthambhore National Park.

T-34 aka 'Khumbha'

A large young male ranging between routes 6 and 8. Kumbha, named after the water sign Aquarius, loves water and is often found around the pools in route 6. Known to be aggressive.

T-16 aka 'Machli' 

The one and only Machli. Heart-throb of thousands of tiger lovers. Machli is the oldest and most famous wild tiger alive. A star of several films and documentaries. She has raised nine cubs.

T-37 aka 'Meera'

A young female who was often seen in the company of Fateh (T42). She tragically passed away in March 2013.

T-17 aka 'Sundari'

Dominant daughter of Machli. Sundari, the beautiful one, occupies her mother's favourite Lake area. She has three cubs sired by T28. Sundari is trying to establish her own territory.

T-39 aka 'Noor'

A first time mother with one male cub named 'Sultan', sired by Ustaad (T24). She has a rope patterned stripe on her left rear flank.

T-19 aka 'Krishna'

Sister of Sundari and T18 (who is now in Sariska park), Krishna was the first of Machli's last litter to give birth to three cubs sired by T28. She  has three stripes on her right flank that look like braids.  

T-41 aka 'Laila'

This beautiful female is being romanced by Romeo. She has four round circles on top of her stripes on the upper ridge of her right flank.

T-20 aka 'Jhumroo'

Son of Machli from her second litter. Jhumroo is a flamboyant male who dominated the Lahpur Valley until Bahadur displaced him as the Alpha Male. Now lives in Indala plateau.

T-42 aka 'Fateh'

An aggressive and fierce male. He is named after the legendary conservationist Fateh Singh Rathore. A tribute to a great man. 

T-22 aka 'Gayatri'

Senior female. So called in the memory of the late Gayatri Devi of Jaipur. Seldom spotted on safaris in Ranthambhore National Park and a very shy tiger.

T-23 aka 'Bhola'

A handsome but shy male, usually spotted between the Phuta Kat an Guda areas. Brother of the more outgoing Ustad.

T-43 aka 'Surjan'

One of the Jailkho cubs who has grown into a large sub adult on the look out for his own territory. Currently he is rarely seen but is sure to make his mark in the years to come.  

T-47 aka 'Mr Bond'

A young tiger who appeared in Ranthambhore National Park from out of the blue. Little is known about him except what has been occasionally been caught on camera. 

T-24 aka 'Ustad'

This formidable male rules a large part of Ranthambhore National Park. His large territory extends from Ranthambhore Road to the Futa Kot area. He is father of Sultan and son of Noor.