Nanjan
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Thekkampatti elephant rejuvenation camp in India

1. (F) 1991-04-01 -- † 1996-09-00 Bhuvana

Nanjan was born wild 1963? 1959?, captured 1978-12-04 .

Mahout and Kavadi: Prasad and Raman. Estimated age 15 years by capture 1978.
Offspring: 1 (officially known case)

Initially, two Kumki elephants Najnan and Pari were brought to the camp from Topslip. They were used for joint Kumki operations in the forest division. Meanwhile, Nanjan breathed his last at Nellithurai near Mettupalayam in 2014. The department brought another Kumki Sujai from Theppakadu elephant camp in Mudhumalai in May 2015.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-03/coimbatore/32522972_1_wild-elephants-elephant-camp-wild-jumbos
  
• https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/coimbatore/chadivayal-elephant-camp-to-get-2-kumkis-from-mtr-next-month/articleshow/63086975.cms
  
  
  
  
  
• Database for Captive Elephants and their Mahouts in Tamil Nadu
  made 2009 by Surendra Varma, N. Kalaivanan, N.S.Manoharan, R. Thirumurugan, S. Thangaraj Panneerslevam and N. Mohanraj, India

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