Machli The Lady Of Lake

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Machli The Lady Of Lake

Artist

Manjot Singh Sachdeva

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Photograph - Photography

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Once the pride of Ranthambore, Machli (T-16) alias "Lady of the Lake," was the royal tigress who passed away on 18th August 2016. Labeled as the most photographed tigress in the world, Machli was not only beautiful but also a powerful entity who had a strong hold over her territory which mainly includes the Ranthambhore's palace, lakes, and fort of Ranthambore. With domes, and chattris as a shelter, and lakes under her control, one can easily figure out Machli's dominance over Ranthambore. This 350 square mile area of Machli's territory was the largest area of the park and also the most beautiful one. Amongst the 62 tigers of Ranthambore, what made Machli so special was her comfort level with the humans, and how she held lensmen (and women) in awe of her grace. She was smart too. At times, she used to take the advantage of the tourist's vehicles to stalk and hunt. Her genes have spread far and wide across the area; two of her female cubs were transferred to Sariska Tiger Reserve to repopulate it with big cats. Films books and even lifetime awards are such accolades that have lifted her name to a greater extent.
Machli, literal meaning fish - Isn't this name quite weird to call a tigress? The reason behind her name machli was the fish-shaped mark on the left ear of her face. Also, she inherited this name from her mother. Since birth, which happened during the monsoon months of 1997, Machli had been a dominating cub. At the age of two, which was the year 1999, this ferocious tigress started hunting on her own; the first sign she was about to separate from her mother. Soon afterward, machli took away the part of her mother territory, and that's where she's spent the majority of her reign. After few years, she gave birth to three cubs - one female (Sundari - T-17) and two male (broken tail and "slant ear) by mating with a large male tiger called "Bamboo Ram".

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