The intrepid tiger- wallah

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Fateh Singh Rathore, First Field Director of Ranthambore

Far away from the city noise, amidst chirping cuckoos and banyan trees is where Fateh Singh Rathod feels at home. A resident of Ranthambore and its custodian too, his conviction to protect the tigers of Ranthambore remains strong long after retiring as a forest officer.

“I have spent my entire life in Ranthambore and it breaks my heart to see it dying. I did all I could to save the tigers and the wildlife when I had the authority and power, and now I’m doing all that I can as the son of this land”, said Fateh Singh whose NGO, Tiger Watch, has been instrumental in nabbing the poachers from the Mogia tribe who were involved in killing and smuggling tiger skin. “Poachers were responsible for the diminishing population of tigers in Ranthambore and it was important to catch them. Today, there are hardly any poaching cases, leading to a decent tiger population”, he said. For the family and children of the Mogias, who essentially live in the dense forest and hunt tigers for a living, Fateh Singh has started a school and a vocational training center for women to provide them with an alternate source of livelihood.

But this custodian is also caught in various controversies. “Money making is now Fateh Singh ji’s focus. The school is just an eyewash. There have been just 20 Mogia kids for the past many years in the school, all to show that he has done something. No efforts have been made to get more kids and educate them. He runs a luxury hotel, Khemvilas, which is his cash churner. That's his focus. Not the Mogias or the tigers,” alleged a group of locals. “I was a poacher but I quit after police caught me. I still have no source of income. An employee in Tiger Watch had given me a camel cart but when he left the organisation, the camel was taken away by Fateh Singh ji. My kids were also not admitted in his school. Now, I'm left with no means to earn my livelihood", sobbed a Mogia.

Well, it is true that popularity has its share of pricks and the fact can't be denied that, though controversial , Fateh singh is the custodian of this tiger city.


Spriha Srivastava


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