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The Maharaja of Sarguja alone shot how many tigers up to 1957?
A1,400
B1,157
C2,157
D1,570
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 1,157
1. Tigers became sporting trophies.
2. He shot 1,157 tigers and 2,000 leopards.
3. George Yule killed 400 tigers.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 India and the Contemporary World I, Chapter 4, Forest Society and Colonialism._
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