Law Ministry Official Launches Book on India's 5,000-Year Bond with Tigers
A coffee-table book titled "Sacred Tiger Tales -- From Vedic Hymns to Tryst with Stripes," authored and photographed by Manoj Kumar, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Law and Justice, explores the tiger's 5,000-year significance in India's civilisational, cultural, and ecological history. Launched by Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal, the 248-page volume includes 82 literary narratives across nine chapters, covering eras from the Vedic to the Epic period. Attorney General R Venkataramani also attended the unveiling.
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news18 broke this story on 23 Aug, 10:01 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1news1823 Aug, 10:01 amBook by law ministry official traces India's 5,000-year bond with tiger
- 2theprint23 Aug, 12:34 pmBook by law ministry official traces India's 5,000-year bond with tiger
Who's involved
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Story context
- Category
- Politics
- Location
- India
- Sources analysed
- 2
- Last analysed
- 23 Aug 2026
- Key entities
- TigerIndiaNew DelhiArjun Ram MeghwalNational Tiger Conservation AuthorityPress Trust of IndiaMinistry of Law and Justice (India)Manoj KumarVedasEcologyIndependent politicianNational Accountability Bureau