Biligiriranga
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Mysore Palace Temple in India

Biligiriranga was born wild 1911 at Kakanakote forest, captured 1936 .

Biligiriranga, who carried the Golden Howdah then, was the favourite elephant of Sri Jayachamaraja Wadiyar. Biligiriranga was 12 ft. tall and was captured in Kakanakote Forest.

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• https://starofmysore.com/jc-wadiyars-favourite-jumbo/

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