The Temple Tiger by Jim Corbett | Audio Story | Man Eaters of Kumaon
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ม.ค. 2024
- A young Jim Corbett while on the hunt for the Panar man-eater stops by at a local temple in a quaint little hill-town of Devidhura in 1910. The master storyteller then recounts the series of unique events that followed leading to the "most interesting shikar experience of his life".
In true Corbett fashion he manages to accomplish the nigh-impossible task of creating suspense through his words while maintaining a humane attitude towards the animals involved.
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Warm wishes and a very happy 2024 to all the listeners of these audio stories. Hope you enjoy this perennial favorite. Please like and share if you do. Thank you!
Thank you, best and looking forward to more this year.
All the best to you in the new year also. Thanks for the wonderful tales and your mellifluous delivery good sir.🙏🏻
Happy New Year! Great narration as usual. Thank you as ever. Ben
Happy new year @selvalore. May all your dreams get fulfilled.
Wishing you the same. I know these stories written by Corbett would be limited, but do try to post more often. Me and many like me check every night if you posted a new video. Keep up the good work!
I can never get enough of these stories. Just sheer delight listening to Corbett’s words in your voice. Thank you 🙏
me neighter, ive already heared all of them like 5 times or so
Thank you for the comment!
I've just looked at the first 10 or 15 comments. I've never known a channel garner such loyal listeners so full of praise. Outstanding. 👍😊
Yes! One of the most Fantastic Jim Corbett Stories.
Thanks Brother 🙏
My pleasure and thank you!
I love listening to Corbett stories because not only are they full of wilderness adventures but they also give me an insight into the mind and thought process of this amazing man. Such veritable treasures from a long lost era.
Nicely put! Thank you for the comment
I have always enjoyed these stories, particularly Jim Corbett and JA Hunter. Their unaffected style of writing is clear and lucid. No histronics, no boasting, no fluffy, overwrought language- just remarkable stories written from the pen of good men!
Thank you for this audiorecording.
I couldn't have said it any better! Thank you for an excellent comment!
Ah yes nothing better than Carpet Sahib's marvelous stories. Thank you so much for bringing this to us in your impeccable narrative voice.
My pleasure!
Ah yes, the double set trigger story. For those that didn't get that: there are 2 triggers one behind the other. The forward trigger is like a normal trigger;while the rear trigger is used to take up the slack and weight associated with the pulling of a normal trigger and thus enducing a much lighter "hair trigger". Very useful for precise bullet placement. -Know your equipment and how to use it correctly, lives may depend on it-
Fascinating! Thanks for clearing that up. That last line which was crossed out is very pertinent.
The Westley Richard’s rifle in this story had one trigger. Jim was not used to a “two stage” trigger. A two stage trigger has a long springy pull (the first stage) followed by a distinct wall (the second stage) when you continue adding reward pressure to the trigger after hitting the 2nd stage the rifle will fire.
A single stage trigger (when cocked) has only a distinct wall which when the correct weight is reached the sear on the trigger releases the firing pin which fires the rifle. (This was what Jim was used to)
The confusion happened when Jim felt the first stage of the two stage trigger. This springy feeling is very similar to the feel of a single stage trigger that is not holding back a firing pin (or in other words a rifle that is not cocked). When a single stage trigger is not cocked the trigger has no distinct wall and feels springy and gives way when pressed.
Jim confirms that on feeling the trigger give way 😊his first suspicion was that he forgot to load the rifle. When in fact he had loaded the rifle but failed to pull through the second stage.
Wow thank you thank you! Jim Corbett's writings read by you bring me immeasurable joy.
Glad to read this! Thank you!
Nothing better than sipping hot tea by the fireside on a cold January evening and listening to these stories!
Cheers and thank you!
Ive lost count of the many many times i have listened to these recordings. Your reading of these most beloved stories is superb, for days afterwards i feel the breeze of those beautiful hills, the rustle of the jungle and love of the Kumoani people. 🙏🙏 Thank you for sharing
Thank you! Words like these fuel me to keep going. You speak so fondly of the place here and in the other comments as well, that I do hope you get to visit those beautiful foothills again (or whatever's left of its old charm).
I might read something from JE Carrington Turner again this summer. His stories are also set in Kumaon. Not to mention, there is a lot of Corbett still left.
YES! I was just wondering when you might put out another excellent story. This is by far the best channel of its type on TH-cam.
Thank you!
I watched a movie years ago which was like these books but was a full movie . I have lloked all over for that movie and have found it only on an old giant disk which I have no way of watching . That movie I watched was the most hair raising & exciting I have ever seen . Jim Corbett was the bravest man I ever heard of as he came close to being killed many time in his hunts . I wished someone would copy that movie and sale it
ah I love these big game hunter stories, especially Jim Corbett.
Simply superb! Takes you back to a different time. Jim Corbett, a naturalist, an outdoorsman, a dangerous game hunter and a bonafide gentleman. Thank you for the audiostory.
That would be accurate! Thank you for commenting
yes yes yes!
Mr. Singh's narration takes you to India, he is certainly one of the finest narrators working today.
Way too kind but thank you!
He does, you do take us all to India❤
First time listening to this kind of tiger stories at length. Great skill of story telling . Well done 👍
Thanks for listening!
Ok i went on a motorcycle expedition to Nilgiri Hills and Wayanad and i was remembering Kenneth Anderson s book reading the descriptions of the routes... Masinagudi...Theppakkadu.... Mavanalla, Anakatty (closed to public now ), Gudalur... it was great!
Ah yess! I would love to do this too. A bike expedition to all those places just sounds amazing to me. You might want to check out Shreyas Ranganath's channel.
@@selvalore yesss I watch his videos! Amazing efforts 👌
Liked before even warching 😀😀😀😀🦋❤️🌸
Thank you for commenting!
Such genuine treasures! Amazing story. No false modesty from Corbett. He does what he needs to and accepts his mistakes when he makes one and doesnt go bragging about his jungle exploits.
Absolutely, thanks for the comment!
Notification gang, lets goooo
This is my favorite guruji. Thanks so much
Thank you for commenting again!
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Much appreciated!
My comment is coming in rather late in the day and my apologies for the same. This is one of the most entertaining stories of Jim Corbett and you have rendered it beautifully as always 🎉 what a pleasure it is to listen to your stories Mr Viraj Singh🎉 Many many thanks 🙏
Thank you for such gracious words. I appreciate your comment, Arun ji!
@@selvalore God bless you Viraj Ji
OMG! Thank you so much!! I love the stories you read..
Thank you for saying that!
🎉 Thank you and a prosperous and safe 2024 to you and yours.
You as well Joe! Thank you
Perfect timing! A great long story to listen to as I go to bed tonight. Thank you!
Thank you for the commenting!
Good to hear from you again!
Thank you for commenting!
Great job intonating voices from other folks in the story! 👏 😎
Thank you Harshat! Good to see your comment.0
Oh Joy!!! Another fabulous telling of a great story. A gift for the New year. Thank you Mr Singh. Your incomparable narration brings warmth and life to the story. You are the very best. Best wishes from the UK.
Thanks Paul! Happy New Year to you too, always happy to see a comment from you!
Awesome work Thank you every time I get it upload from you I'll stop what I'm doing and watch it🎉😊
Amazing! Thank you as always for listening to them.
I think it took me 3 days to listen to this entire story...I'm very glad I persisted...
Thank you again, Mr. Singh...
I wonder why that was the case.
Regardless, thanks as always for listening!
@@selvaloremy schedule this week has been very time consuming...
Normally, I finish the first time I open the file...
@@dkcorderoyximenez3382 Oh I understand! Glad it had nothing to do with the audio. Thank you for making the time to listen to these!
Thanks selvalore... Happy new year..💐 Have been waiting for so long for your wonderful tales..
Thank you, I have thoroughly enjoyed listening to these Corbett audio adventures. What a time to be alive and what a life this man lived!
Indeed, and thank you for the comment!
Thank you! Best audiobooks on TH-cam BY FAR. Happy New Year!
You're very welcome and a happy new year to you too!
Thank you! I've been waiting for this one for quite some time. Great story and magnificent narration
Thank you for the comment!
Thank you !!
My pleasure and thank you!
Fantastic, I've been waiting for a new video
Thank you!
Yesss 😊 my favorite story...
Thank you for listening!
your voice conveys these stories so wonderfully, thank you for doing these videos :D
Thank you! Just happy to share these amazing audiostories
Another wonderful story and a great listen as well. Thank you 🙏 ❤
Thank you!
Love your work mate thank you!
I appreciate the support, thanks!
Marvelous as usual .Your narrations are as close as I will ever get to this lost world . Many many thanks. Listening in New South Wales
Thank you! Always great to hear from Down Under!
Your videos are just the best, thank you for making them ❤❤❤❤
Appreciate the comment!
These are amazing!
Thank you for the comment!
A nice long Corbett story. Love seeing notifications from Selvalore!
Thanks Jeff!
Another great story, expertly told. This Tiger had not done any harm to humans, only killing cattle so in this case I am glad you did not kill it
I do love me some more Corbett stories!
Thanks for listening!
Happy New Year !!!
Thank you for the new audio b.
Best always from Puerto Rico !
Great to hear from you Alex and a happy new year to you as well!
Happy New Year AVS.. and a much awaited one, thank you for the upload. Live long and prosper!
Thank you for this. I wish the same for you too!
I love these stories and reread them often when I was younger. Appreciate it.
Thank you for commenting!
Thank you so much for providing these wonderful readings for us. I've been listening to some of your readings, and, they take my mind off from things weighing down on my mind and let me slowly go to sleep.
Thanks for saying that and happy to hear that these are helping in some way.
These stories are so addictive in your voice. Thank you again and cannot wait to see what you read next.
Thank you!
Much appreciated 👍
Thanks for the comment!
Thanks for entertaining us with your great works
My pleasure and thank you for the support!
enjoyed every single word.beautiful narration. bohat shukria bhai ji
Lovely to hear that Aamir and thank you!
Happy New Year! Thank you for a new episode.
Much appreciated and thanks for the support!
Thanks for this, the most gratifying of Jim Corbett writings. Best wishes to you.
Thank you!
These are amazing stories
Yes, they are! Thanks for commenting
Excellent effort!! Jim Cobett comes alive!
Thank you for the comment!
I have come across disparaging and contemptuous opinions of Jim Corbett thither and yon in the internet. I always shake my head at the ignorance of the small minded and ill informed persons who put forth such nonsense as they have clearly never read nor heard any of Corbett's words regarding his efforts pursuing maneaters and other game. Thank you so much for these readings, sir. They are a delight that soothes me.
Happy to hear that and thank you for the comment!
Thanks!
Thank you for the support!
Narration is so class❤❤❤
Thanks for the comment!
Happy 2024 Mr. Singh! Thank for the amazing story! Wish you good health and fortune in this new year!
Thank you! Wish you the same
@selvalore I know it is injustice to you for requesting new videos everytime but I am addicted with your story narration.
Thanks for the comment! Next project is in the works.
Thanks for story brother 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏many thanks
Thank you for commenting brotherman!
Instant like, instant comment, check.
Thank you!
I thought for a second you had taken a break (as would be deserved). It is always a delight when i see a notification that you have another story, makes my week! The best to ever do these stories justice! Happy new year to you and yours from Australia Mr. Singh!
Thank you my friend from down under! I think I chanced across an interesting crocodile tale from the Northern Territory in one of the books I was going through. I might read it if its not copyrighted.
@@selvalorei would be ecstatic!!
Danke!
Bitte, Carl!
Happy new year sir...always happy for new stories.
To you as well and thanks for the comment!
Thank you Apratim! Happy New Year, and hopefully good luck and good fortune finds you in 2024.
Thank you I appreciate the comment. Wishing you the same as well!
Oh wow. Finally a Corbett story that I so wanted to hear in your voice. Perfect like always. Enjoyed it thoroughly. Please please do chapters from My India, as well. Looking forward...keep up the good work
Happy to hear that. Thank you for the kind words Noopur Ji!
Yeah I'll get around to reading something from My India sometime.
Happy new year, I am delighted to hear you again.
Thank you Mr. Russell! Hope all's well with you.
Great to hear your voice again sir! Hope you are doing well and good!
Much appreciated, Ed! Hope all's well with you
Many if these stores are already narrated by others. Your narration is totally another level and experience.
Thank you for listening!
Jim Corbett really chased old mate around the countryside while old mate trolled him mercilessly.. And in the end, he just resorted to making loud dad noises at it. Well done to both. 😂😂
Haha, yes what a good troll it turned out to be!
Thanks for listening
"loud dad noises" xD
Mr Singh. Now when I read any hunting story I hear your voice in my head. I liked your original readings of the Corbett stories. You are getting much, much more professional and evocative. Still . . . I liked your original recordings. Thank you very much for this New Year’s treat.
I have a silly question, but I collect watches. Do people still wear the West End Watch Co. watches there? I have several older ones that came from India/Nepal.
yessss exactly the same feeling 😊 esp when I do kenneth anderson trails while biking 😊
So true!!
Mr. Hay's thank you for the comment!
About the watch thing, I really wouldn't know. A quick search tells me they are Swiss, so I highly doubt they do their manufacturing in India.
About the recordings, the earlier ones were largely unedited and were done on poor equipment with very little understanding of the technicalities of audio recording. As I have gotten better at the recording part, I have also tried to slow down and enunciate more. But as someone who is not a trained voice actor/narrator, its always a challenge to figure out the right speed, tempo and how much intonation to add. It's a delicate balancing act. I don't want to go deadpan either but too much inflections might be off-putting at times as well. Any feedback on this from listeners like you will greatly help.
Brilliant. Happy New year.
Thank you Joe! Wishing you the same
There is one,,,maybe 2 hunters that i would trade my hunting experiences for their's,,,,,,,and that would be Jim Corbett and maybe Kenneth Anderson. Jim loved animals and gave them Respect,,,he gave the animals a sporting Chance and ethically harvested them,,,,,,,,he hunted for himself and not to impress other people with his hunting, he was not into killing every animal he saw,,,,,,Jim felt bad about shooting a Man-eater with a spine shot,,,thats how much respect for being a Ethical Hunter,,,,Jim was my kind of Man and my kind of Hunter, God say's, No greater LOVE than to give your Life to save another,,,,how many times did Jim put his LIFE on the Line to save Others ??? God is Proud of Jim in my opinion. RIP Great Warrior JIm
Very Good
Thanks for listening Barry!
@selvalore, thank you so much. I am hearing it - sincerely appreciated.
Thank you for all the comments, Rajiv Ji!
@@selvalore listened last night. Thank you. Enjoyed it. Nice work. I think what you are using for the different voices is working very well. Kudos!
@@RajivSambasivanthank you Rajivji! I dont have the ability to do that many different voices. So I altered mine to make it sound different.
@@selvalore I thought you use one of these AI voice changers - not too difficult to do. Apratim, would love to see other content from you. You should explore - you have a gift for this.
I real enjoy your stories I lived and hunted in Victoria, Australia, where in my younger years I hunted your Sambar deer which there is 1000 s of them there no animals like big cats that cull and eat them our bush is very much like India.
Hey Barry, thats good to know and thanks for commenting!
This is a revelation to me. I had no clue there were sambar deer in the Aussie outback, introduced there from India more than a hundred years ago. Very similar to this, the Nilgai, or the blue bull, another Indian antelope is rampant in South Texas where it was also accidentally introduced as a feral species.
Question for my favorite storyteller: Jim Corbett and others seem to have alternately suggested that a tiger’s sense of smell is quite poor or rather acute. It seems reasonable that Jim Corbett’s opinion on the matter evolved as he gained experience. As one who has so skillfully read these stories for us and may know the chronology of his writing, do you know whether this is the case? One thing I respect about Jim Corbett is how his first-hand knowledge refuted commonly-held beliefs, such as tigers not eating the hands and feet of their human victims. Did Jim Corbett come to recognize a tiger’s sense of smell or the other way around?
As far as I'm aware, Mr. Corbett maintained his stance on tigers smell being poor in his writings and there is no evidence of him refuting himself in any of his non-maneater eating books. He mentions it on a couple of occasions in his stories. Both of those are from his last book "Temple Tiger and more maneaters of Kumaon" (title story and Chuka maneater story).
In my opinion when Mr. Corbett refers to tigers having "no sense of smell", he is in fact implying that tigers do not rely on their sense of smell for survival to the degree that some of the other animals do. He is not suggesting that they do not have any sense of smell at all. I think it's reasonable to assume that because tigers rely more on sight, stealth and the element of surprise to bring down their prey, a field naturalist like Jim Corbett in the times before established scientific consensus, would have correctly concluded that in practicality tigers have little or no sense of smell.
Happy new year ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks Anish! Happy New Year to you as well!
Corbett of all people should have known that you always reload your weapon when in proximity to dangerous game. Until you’ve paid the insurance with a second killshot, there are no guarantees.
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A brilliant game of cat and mouse with the biggest cat of them all! What's not to love?!
Only a badass like Corbett will play cat and mouse with a tiger
Thanks for the comment!
First
I would have never believed Jim of all people would go into battle with a firearm he had never shot.
Thats a very good point! I can speculate why that happened. First, Jim at this time in his life was a young employee in the railway transport establishment. His income was meagre and he had a family (4 elder sisters and mother if I remember correctly) to support as his elder brother and father had died when he was very young. Fame and wealth followed him later in life. It stands to reason that buying a new rifle was expensive enough that he couldnt afford to waste ammo on practicing.
Second, his earliest 3 maneater kills (this story unfolds during the hunt for the Panar maneater) were accomplished when he was on leave from work to visit his family. His rifle was bought while he was in Calcutta which is very close to where he worked. He used to work very long days and only had time for leisurely pursuits when visiting his family in the hills. Note that shikar and hunting for sport could only be indulged in by the british colonial officers or those from the British nobility/aristocracy backgrounds and Jim was neither.
@@selvalore thank you for the reply and information. Love your work on this channel on my 5th audio book tonight!
Sir aap kis category mein video upload karte ho plzzz sir
Is the .275 rifle he uses here the same he used for Rudraprayag leopard and the Chowgarh tiger?
I'm positive that the .275 he uses here is not the same as the famous .275 Rigby that he later on used on almost all his hunts. This .275 westley richards was the underlever type (lever action) vs the rigby
275 which was the bolt action (more accurate and faster loading). The rigby was given to him as a gift on the killing of the champawat tiger. Why he didnt use it here is anybody's guess. Perhaps Corbett was hesitant to use it at this time as it was an important piece of memorabilia for him.
After so long! There are so many ppl who uploads these stories but no one comes close to your reading!!
Pls upload the stories bit faster…
Very kind, thank you Rupesh ji!
What is Your video upload category plzz
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Being *Saved by the blood of Jesus Christ" is also a primitive superstition.
Thanks!
Much appreciated Ms. Banner!
Thanks!
Listening you narrating Corbett’s stories is one of the best experiences with TH-cam.
are you located in Dallas? If so let’s meet some time if possible 😊
Thank you Sushil ji!
Yes, I'm in dallas. Email me at selvalore21@gmail.com
Thanks!
Thank you! Always appreciate the support!
Maybe set up a Patreon account or a PayPal donate link (TH-cam is greedy and takes too much of what people donate here). @@selvalore