सांगानेरी गेट पर हाथियों का ऐसा अनुशासित जुलूस जो बन गया यादगार
जयपुर फीलखाने में 1795 में 53 हाथी थे, 1800 में इनकी संख्या 96 हो गई और 1961 में 68 हाथी रहें। प्रिंस अल्बर्ट सरीफन व बीबीया नामक हथनी पर बैठकर झालाना के जंगल में शिकार करने गए।
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00:00 Namaskar, you are listening to Patrika Podcast.
00:04 The elephants of Jaipur have made their mark on the world stage.
00:08 After the union with the British, the era of war was over.
00:12 In the war, the elephants that freed the enemy's chakkas were used for entertainment such as royal procession, hunting and competition.
00:21 The successor of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert, came to Jaipur in 1876. Then, in his honour, a royal procession of hundreds of elephants was held at the Sanganeri Gate.
00:33 Which is still alive in the memories of people.
00:36 The Prince was seated on a throne made of gold and silver and a long queue of elephants was held.
00:43 A British artist painted the picture of that historic procession which was placed on the wall of the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata.
00:52 Before the memorable procession of elephants, the Prince was given a task of improving the elephant farm.
00:59 Along with that, new clothes were made for the elephants and new clothes for the elephants.
01:05 In the year 1795, there were 53 elephants in the Jaipur Elephant Farm. In 1800, the number of elephants increased to 96.
01:13 In 1961, the number of elephants was 68.
01:17 Prince Albert went to hunt in the Jhalana forest on a elephant called Sareefan or Bibiya.
01:24 Elephant fights were organized at Chaugan Stadium.
01:28 According to the CR Sharan Lashkari, the President of the Jaipur Foundation, a British man wanted to buy an elephant worth Rs. 10,000.
01:37 King Madho Singh had told the British that an elephant has a spiritual connection with Mahabhata.
01:44 Mahabhata will have to take his family to England.
01:47 The British had to change his mind after knowing this expensive deal.
01:51 After independence, in 1961, the expensive items of the elephant farm were auctioned in the Atishka Maidan.
01:58 Queen Gayatri Devi had hunted a lion with a 12-barreled gun on her elephant in Pihar Kooch, Bihar.
02:07 In the rule of Maharaja Prithvi Singh and Pratap Singh, the great Phiroj Khan of the elephant farm was also made the minister of the state.
02:14 Historian Rani Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat has written that before the elephant fight, the elephants were drunk and fought among themselves.
02:22 Elephants were organized for entertainment on the arrival of the guest.
02:28 Elephants used to fight on the occasion of Tej Gangaur.
02:32 Many days before the war, hot spices were fed to the elephant to fill the enthusiasm and energy.
02:39 After the fight, the elephant was cooled by giving thick bread of jowka flour.
02:44 The elephant of Gijgarthikane was very strong in the Chhatargarh fight.
02:49 The other elephant could not bear the bump on his forehead.
02:53 Chhatargarh was included in the elephant fight.
02:57 From the present Rajmahal Palace to the City Palace, British officials used to come on the elephant.
03:04 In the war, the fighting kings were also trained to ride the elephant.
03:10 Aamir Naresh Bharman had controlled the spoilt elephant of Akbar.
03:15 In Jaipur, the Indra Viman was also made by Jai Singh.
03:19 In 1960, the shooting of Mughlai Ajam took place in Jaipur, then the elephants of the elephant farm were taken to work.
03:26 With such knowledge, keep listening to the big news from your city to the world.