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THE TIGER KING BY KALKI (RAMASWAMY AIYER KRISHNAMURTHY) - Coggle Diagram
THE TIGER KING
BY KALKI
(RAMASWAMY AIYER KRISHNAMURTHY)
THE TIGER KING's VOW
Kill a hundred tigers
To attend to all other matters only after
killing a hundred tigers
THINGS THAT THE TIGER KING DID DURING
TIGER HUNT DUE TO HIS OBSTINACY
Refused to allow a high ranking British Officer to hunt tigers and also not to take a photograph with a tiger
Married a girl from the state having a large tiger population to fulfill his vow
Announced a three year tax exemption when he heard of 100th tiger in hillside village but doubled the tax when he couldn't find it
THEME
Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely
Fate and destiny - An unbreakable thread
CHARACTERS
1.THE MAHARAJA - also known as the "THE TIGER KING" who is stubborn, superstitious , self obsessed and behaves like an autocrat
THE DEWAN - loyal and timid, Maharaja' Chief Minister who always supports him and warns him about danger
ASTROLOGER - Observant and confident who predicts th demise of the Tiger King
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS
The Prophecy
The tiger hunt
Threat of losing kingdom
Decision to marry
The Maharaja's Anger
Killing the 100th tiger
The wooden tiger