This dates back to the 1930s, when Nepal’s ruler, Juddha Shumsher Rana, embarked on a hunting expedition. Juddha Shumsher Rana ruled from 1932 to 1945 during the Rana regime. These large-scale hunts, known as “shikar,” were typically staged in the Terai lowlands, where Nepalese elites hosted foreign guests, including British officials. The events were carefully orchestrated, with hundreds of beaters driving animals—especially tigers, rhinoceroses, and elephants—toward waiting hunters. Photographs like this usually capture the aftermath of a single expedition, showing dozens or even hundreds of animals laid out as trophies. At the time, such displays were viewed as symbols of authority, prestige, and dominance over the land. In one well-documented royal hunt in 1934, more than 100 tigers and numerous rhinos were reportedly killed during an extended expedition, contributing significantly to the long-term decline of tiger populations in the region.(Historic Vids)