Ram Gaja
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sauraha elephant breeding centre in Nepal

Biography
♂ Ram Gaja
Alternative name: Ramguj
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies: Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:Male ♂ 38 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1987 captive-born , number 2
Birth place: in Sauraha elephant breeding centre
Parents: ♂ Ganesh Maharaja x ♀ Bhrikuti Kali
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Sauraha elephant breeding centre, in Nepal
Date of arrival
1987-00-00Sauraha elephant breeding centre
Record history
History of updates2023-09-11
Latest document update2020-11-13 18:32:27
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Biography

Ram Gaja is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Sauraha elephant breeding centre, in Nepal.

Ram Gaja arrived in 1987-00-00 to the Sauraha elephant breeding centre,

Social

Ram Gaja lives together with 43 other elephants at the Sauraha elephant breeding centre:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. 1. ♀ Aiswary Mala
  2. 2. ♂ Amaltari Gaj born 2008-02-21
  3. 3. ♀ Ambe Kali born 2016-01-03
  4. 4. ♂ Bahadur Gaja born 1994
  5. 5. ♀ Bhawani Kali
  6. 6. ♀ Chamcham Kali born 2014-11-09
  7. 7. ♀ Devi Kali
  8. 8. ♀ Himani Kali born 2001-06-18
  9. 9. ♀ Karnali Kali born 1998
  10. 10. ♂ Kasara Gaj born 2012-04-13
  11. 11. ♂ Khorsor Gaj born 2015-12-19
  12. 12. ♀ Komal Kali
  13. 13. ♀ Koshi Kali
  14. 14. ♂ Krishna Prasad born 2004-08-07
  15. 15. ♂ KrishnaChandra Gaj born 2016-05-19
  16. 16. ♂ Kush Prasad born 2004-09-30
  17. 17. ♂ Lucky Gaj born 2014-09-11
  18. 18. ♂ Madi Gaj born 2011-12-14
  19. 19. ♀ Narayani Kali born 2000
  20. 20. ♀ Poonam kali
  21. 21. ♀ Prerana Kali born 1986
  22. 22. ♀ Rambha Kali
  23. 23. ♀ Rampyari Kali
  24. 24. ♀ Rapti Kali born 1998
  25. 25. ♂ Rimjhim Kali born 2016-03-21
  26. 26. ♀ Rupa Kali
  27. 27. ♀ Sarasoti Kali born 2005-03-21
  28. 28. ♀ Saraswati Kali
  29. 29. ♀ Sashi Kali
  30. 30. ♂ Sauraha Gaj born 2012-03-22
  31. 31. ♀ Shamsher Kali
  32. 32. ♂ Sher Prasad born 2004-09-28
  33. 33. ♀ Shruti Khali born 1976
  34. 34. ♀ Simsar Kali born 2009-05-15
  35. 35. ♀ Simsim Kali born 2013-05-29
  36. 36. ♀ Sitashma Kali
  37. 37. ⚪ Sobhaka
  38. 38. ♂ Someshwor Gaj born 2013-03-06
  39. 39. ♂ Tec Gaj born 2013-05-19
  40. 40. ♂ unknown born 2019-09-23
  41. 41. ♂ unknown
  42. 42. ♂ Unnamed born 2022-08-28
  43. 43. ♂ Vikram Prasad born 2002-04-07


Origin

Ram Gaja was born captive-born as birth number 2 1987 at Sauraha elephant breeding centre.

Parentage

Parents of Ram Gaja are: ♂ Ganesh Maharaja (father) and ♀ Bhrikuti Kali (mother).

Siblings through the father Ganesh Maharaja:

  1. () unknown
  2. 1979 -- † 1979 () Unnamed
  3. 1981(M) Gyanendra Prasad
  4. 1981(M) Nirajan Prasad
  5. 1984 -- † 2019-12-24 (F) Puja Kali
  6. 1984 -- † 1990 (M) Dipendra Prasad
  7. 1986(F) Prerana Kali
  8. 1986 -- † 1986 (unknown) Unnamed
  9. 1987(F) Chitwan Kali
  10. 1990 -- † 1990 (F) Ganesh Kali

Pedigree

Ram Gajas ancestral Pedigree:
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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Ram Gaja, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Sauraha elephant breeding centre in Nepal. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 4 February 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5059. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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