Killer Rogue of Mandla | Colonel A. Bloomfield | Adventure Audiobook

The "Mad Elephant of Mandla" was a notorious rogue who operated in what is now Madhya Pradesh in central India, killing at least 40 human beings in grisly fashion in 1871-1872. According to the story, the elephant escaped captivity from Ellichpur (now Achalpur) in 1851, from the dominions of the princely state of Nagpur, sheltering in the nearby forest-clad hills before transitioning into a destructive state. Such was the notoriety achieved by this rogue, that it was mentioned by Rudyard Kipling in the second Jungle Book (1895).
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[@selvalore]

It's worth noting that Thomas R. Trautmann, emeritus professor at University of Michigan, at the SOAS Elephant conference in 2016, advanced a theory about why this bull elephant behaved in the unnatural way as depicted in the narrative. He is of the belief that due to the time spent by the elephant in captivity, perhaps after he was forcibly removed from his herd and the protection of his mother, it's possible that it might have endured great psychological trauma and cruelty. Elephants form extremely close bonds with their families, and the mothers are intensely maternal and emotional. This possibility combined with the fact that the elephant escaped into a habitat which was devoid of any wild elephants, he was utterly robbed of any elephant sociability. Thus, the periodical condition of "musth" did not by itself set off its violent and destructive spree.

[@tanksouth]

Howdy, As a young man I would get kinda musthy. Thanks

[@hughanthony9519]

😊

[@sunil5394]

A very pausible explaination. We did have a rogue elephant in South India . He was a tuskless male . He destroyed eleven people before he was caputured. I witnessed the whole process of getting him tamed. It was heartbreaking. I still wonder if he is a ticking time bomb .

[@paulreilly3904]

Very interesting and quite possibly correct.

[@kentdaniel6886]

Cant wait to listen ! Keep 'em coming ,please .Your excellent readings are the closest I will ever get to an Indian jungle :) Cheers from N.S.W

[@selvalore]

SO happy to read this! Thank you for the comment

[@peterblack1538]

Ah my wonderful friend Mr Singh is at it again. Providing a marvellous narration of an incredible story I had not heard before. I have not been to India, but have been to South Africa and have seen some bull elephants in the wild only a couple of metres from the Safari vehicle. therefore I have a good idea at how huge these animals can be. Thank you so much Sir and as part of your ever growing legion of fans, I look forward to the next story from you.

[@selvalore]

Oh its wonderful to hear from you as well, Mr. Black! So happy to see you are still keeping up with and listening to these audio stories. Be well and hope to see your name in the comments again soon!

[@alanrabinowitz7111]

I love it when I get notifications of these amazing audio dispatches from the Indian forests!

[@selvalore]

Much Appreciated, Alan!

[@meanderingriver5024]

Amazing again brotherman! Elephants are phenomenal creatures they can be so gentle when they want to be but can be absolutely terrifying under duress.

[@joeadams1225]

@meandering, Heya mate, I've heard they've no sense of Humour even though they remember the Gag..... True, dya think ?

[@selvalore]

Touche! I share those exact same sentiments.

[@1T1S1]

You are the best hunting story teller in entire youtube...I not only just listen your captivating voice...learning english also...and enriching my stock of words...humbly requesting you for weekly uploads...your truly and thank you...

[@selvalore]

Thanks for commenting! It takes a long time to research, record and edit these stories. I think a story a week would be a bit much but I do the best I can.

[@user-mn5gg5cr6q]

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[@selvalore]

Well that's too kind! I do the best I can. Thank you for commenting!

[@paulreilly3904]

Well said sir. Mr Singh's accent is perfect and adds so much atmosphere. I have tried to listen to Americans narrating such stories and I personally find it off putting.

[@paulreilly3904]

It just doesn't get any better than this. I watch a lot of KZbin and this is the very best there is. My grateful thanks. From Oxford UK.

[@selvalore]

Many thanks as always Paul! Good to know you're an Oxonian.

[@donatomartineziii1657]

Absolutely amazing true stories! I had no idea that this had Happened with so many animals in India. I’ve heard of the tigers and leopards and bears, but an elephant seeking and killing humans was never a thought before. Especially “devouring them.” Great work Mr. Singh!!!

[@selvalore]

Thank you for the comment!

[@lgalardi]

Thank you again for your wonderful oration, and taking time to treat your audience to these wonderful pieces of History.

[@selvalore]

Many thanks, Luke! Always appreciate your support.

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Love these things. Great real story/video/documentation for history

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So pleasing when I find out you have added a new video. And it's over an hour in length. Wow. Thank you.

[@selvalore]

Great to hear from you again! Thank you for listening!

[@josefanton8375]

This is why I keep my notifs on. Another nice long story that I had no knolwledge of. You keep finding us these gems to read.

[@selvalore]

Thanks! Appreciate the comment

[@Charlie.a]

Thank you brother your work is truly amazing.

[@selvalore]

Very kind! Thank you

[@KimberlyBanner]

Thank you for all you’ve added to my life. You offer transport and excitement in a world you make real for me. My life is better because of you.

[@selvalore]

Wow thank you! Encouraging words like these fuel me to keep going.

[@johnwarnock6897]

What an awesome gift this evening!!!

[@selvalore]

Thanks so much for commenting John!

[@emenem6131]

That had me anxious wanting it to end!

[@rosalindstuart7943]

Thank you, I love your readings of all the books of old India! I hope to visit one day ,but time is passing! 🙏📖🇮🇳❤

[@selvalore]

My pleasure and thank you for commenting! Hope you get to visit sometime soon. Travel and wildlife videos on youtube is another way to do it from the comfort of your home.

[@sanjayba2749]

Love your work you're the best narrator that I've come across I've heard all of your audiobooks loved all of them. Please consider giving early updates of the next book your working on and its release date in community section and uploading in Spotify it's a humble request.

[@selvalore]

Thank you Sanjay ji! I've considered getting on Spotify in the past but maybe its time to give it a second thought. I have also thought about community updates as well but it tends to annoy some listeners as they get impatient if the project takes time.

[@kalyannnBH]

Will listen to this after going home... Another good story to listen for the weekend

[@selvalore]

Thank you this is great to hear!

[@motorcop505]

Another fantastic narration from Mr. Singh! Thanks for keeping them coming! 🇮🇳🇺🇸

[@selvalore]

Thank you once again for listening!

[@caitlinkrueger36]

Thank you for your beautiful narration and the context you provide to these stories!

[@selvalore]

My pleasure and many thanks for the love and support!

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Yesss newest video on my feed ❤ I'll definitely have something amazing to listen to as I sit and sip my Friday eve coffee!

[@selvalore]

Terrific, thank you for the comment, Neha!

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[@selvalore]

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[@selvalore]

Well I'm happy to read this! Thanks

[@ropeburnsrussell]

Yahoo!! A new tale of adventure!

[@selvalore]

Thank you again Mr. Russell, hope things are well in your neck of the woods!

[@ropeburnsrussell]

@@selvalore spring is finally here,the lake is thawed and the eagle has returned. Yes, life is very good here and I hope it smiles on you as well!

[@buglover-qb1dq]

Yet Again. Another Splendid Masterpiece read by Mr. Selva Lore! Great Work produced again...

[@selvalore]

Cheers! Thank you for listening and commenting

[@BB-oq4kc]

Rouge Elephant Stories are always fantastic. Thank you Brother. Sorry for the delay in commenting

[@selvalore]

Thank you! Your comments are always appreciated.

[@thomasmanaugh9461]

A fascinating tale well told! Thank you

[@selvalore]

Thank you Mr. Manaugh!

[@edsmart5801]

What a wonderful retelling sir! Thank you!

[@selvalore]

You're welcome Ed! Thanks and hope all's well

[@seanjitsulewis2938]

I love your videos it's an absolute Delight to listen to them while I'm driving for hours on end

[@selvalore]

SO glad to read this. Thanks for commenting, Sean!

[@Amit_Kumar_Trivedi]

Amazing read. Thanks again. Short of words to describe my feelings.

[@selvalore]

You're always welcome, Amit ji!

[@hpatelecom1]

Wonderful story. Quite shocking!!!

[@selvalore]

Yes, to say the least. Thanks for listening!

[@jritechnology]

Thank you for uploading Apratim! Be well.

[@selvalore]

Thank you and wishing you the same!

[@rupertmcnaughtdavis3649]

Well written, beautifully read.From South Africa.

[@selvalore]

Much appreciated! Always great to hear from South Africa.

[@Mohrlumens]

Lovely!! 🎉❤😊

[@jeffreywilson3106]

Its terrifying!

[@aamirkhan1846]

bhai ji you made us wait for so long.beautifully narrated as always. bohat bohat shukria apka

[@selvalore]

You are always welcome Aamir! Thank you for the comment

[@260soumya]

A morning is always better when *Selvalore* popup notification appears . Thank you Singh ji..

[@selvalore]

Nice of you to say that! Thanks

[@selvalore]

Thank you for saying that! Appreciate the comment!

[@billstidams6658]

Great story.. thanks again! 😬👍❤️

[@selvalore]

My pleasure! Thanks as always for listening Bill

[@ravenfeader]

I have started re reading all my books on the tales of India and it's your wonderful narration that I hear in my head .

[@jamess3241]

Be sure to read MY INDIA by Jim Corbett. It's a really good one

[@ravenfeader]

@@jamess3241 Cheers and I agree .

[@toter-drache]

There books written by a man named "Capstick", (my spelling may be off a little but should be close enough for searching) The books are about big and dangerous game hunting in India and other places, "Death in the Silent Places" and "Death in the Long Grass", both are good reading.

[@ravenfeader]

@@toter-drache Peter Capstick was a brilliant writer and a legend in game hunting and the namesake of the .470 Capstick . My father and myself are big fans and we have all his books and videos 1996 rip to another legendary character .

[@toter-drache]

@@ravenfeader, couldn't for the life of me remember his first name, great to hear from another fan of his writings! 👍🏻

[@ewanbaxter9199]

Another great, riveting story well narated by Mr Singh. I guess everyone spotted that the image of a large elephant in front of the hut was actually an African bull elephant.

[@selvalore]

Indeed that is an image of an African elephant!

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Thanks!

[@selvalore]

My pleasure and many thanks again for the support!

[@ellisonodneal]

Awesome thanks

[@selvalore]

Thanks for listening!

[@AniishMathew]

Omg!! Thank you ❤️

[@selvalore]

You're welcome, Aniish!

[@prathyushmannur5471]

Hat's off Dude, thank you For your Efforts of story Telling 🎉

[@selvalore]

Thanks for listening, Prathyush!

[@prathyushmannur5471]

It was so Nail biting Listening as this was So interesting than a Tiger or Leopord Hunt.. Thanks for your awesome narrative Skills.🎉

[@selvalore]

Love the comment, Thank you Prathyush!

[@markgray6982]

Wow,,,,that was exciting !!!! He is wounded bad,,,,,,what a chase that must have been.. And what a mean elephant killing kids and babies. I worked at the Alaska Zoo back in 1990's,,,,,,they had 2 elephants,,both females,,,,,,i saw how fast they can spin around and the power they had,,,,they had huge monster tires and them elephants played with them like tennis balls. I never got in trunks range,,,,,i got to hold Baby Polar Bears and Grizz Babies and fed baby Moose,,,,,,,that was a Fun job !!!! Everytime i listen to one of your stories,,,i always think,, i hope he has more stories and doesnt run out of them,,,,,,,cause i sure like them !!! Thanks !!

[@selvalore]

Wow, that must have been something! Thanks for sharing Mark! Yeah there's a few more of them left. I'll do them as long as there are good ones left.

[@orlandofurioso7958]

Always enjoy your episodes!

[@selvalore]

Many thanks for the support!

[@neiladler127]

What a punk of an elephant!! Nice narration!

[@selvalore]

Word! Thanks for the comment!

[@Thetarndeep]

Thanks for the intertainment you provide to us with your hard work brother ❤❤

[@selvalore]

Thank you for all the comments brother!

[@angvannuil9280]

I know of an Elephant in Zambia who after her baby was killed by mistake by a villager reeked havoc on the mans village , the man had taken the baby back to his village and a day or so later in the hours of darkness mama ellie arrived it targeted the mans hut killing him and a few others who were in the way it is a frightening event ....they are vengeful and yes they never forget ....

[@scottwolf1238]

Thank you for another great story! The man eater of Hyderabad by Kenneth Anderson is the story I thought you had read to us, but I found it again on a different channel. That is a riveting story.

[@selvalore]

Always a pleasure! Thanks for commenting, Scott!

[@pudding7074]

Yay!!!

[@petacarney9848]

Happy Day! A post from Mr Singh 😀

[@selvalore]

Thank you for listening!

[@jakesexton3640]

Awesome, been waiting for more rogue elephant stories, will you eventually be doing Kenneth Andersons rogue elephant stories?

[@selvalore]

Yes, ofcourse! Thank you for listening!

[@molatedichiloane3720]

👌👌👌👌👌

[@Charlie.a]

Thank you second listening in 25 hours

[@selvalore]

You're welcome and thanks for listening!

[@angvannuil9280]

Im a Zimbabwean by born and lived until my 40s there i know all to well about Ellies and their moods ...although african ellies they ellies just the same ours being just slil more aggressive,,, still dangerous 😮

[@selvalore]

Cheers, thanks for sharing! Southern Zimbabwe and Botswana along with north eastern South Africa are so rich in elephants and may they stay that way!

[@angvannuil9280]

@@selvalore oh lets hope there are some amazing men and women risking their lives daily for the protection of them , some huge tuskers still roaming free and not to forget the rhino ,ike i said i love your narration it draws the listener in and at times i can even smell the bush although its india im sure it smells the same , that heat has its own special smell sounds odd but for those of us who have lived there understand ..Angie

[@SinisterFears]

Bob Gymlan should totally make his own video on this

[@selvalore]

Would love to see that!

[@yuck4u]

Selva Sir, can you please please upload Kenneth Anderson’s “Black Rogue of the Moyar Valley” from his book “Call of the Man Eater”? That adventure (especially the chase on the rock) tells us the extent to which Rogue Elephants can go to hunt down humans

[@selvalore]

For sure, I'll get to that story in due course! Thank you for listening

[@jritechnology]

I'm sure this poor elephant witnessed many of its brethren and kin, mother and father, perhaps its mate....killed by humans and just had enough of people, all people, it did not matter. Elephants are not mindless killers either; not any more than a human being that gets sick of society and becomes a sociopathic en route to psychopathic behavior. I feel pity for the elephant the innocent victims, the poachers and mindless killers that butchered the elephants of that time lived luxurious lives and prospered from the ivory trade. Meanwhile, these majestic beasts were slaughtered in their thousands, and this big guy had the bravery to get pissed and took out hundreds.

[@selvalore]

Yes, thank you for pointing this out! Elephants are amazing creatures. Gentle, social and intelligent! I have just now pinned a comment at the top that touches upon what you outline here. Appreciate all your comments!

[@glennhakansson8228]

Love you , keep reading storys. Pls read african white hunters. Glenn

[@selvalore]

Will do! I plan to read some of FC Selous this summer. Thank you for the comment!

[@Amit_Kumar_Trivedi]

Always wondering what gem will come next.

[@kuttysankar1401]

@selva lore: is there some way I can view the pdf text version of this story?

[@selvalore]

Hi, I have an older physical copy of it which I acquired with some difficulty from a library in the UK. Once I get some time, I can scan and share it.

[@toter-drache]

I was extremely suprised when you said "he took the baby and devoured it", you also mentioned the same for a man, was that a misprint in the text ? Asking because i'd never heard of that kind of thing before from an elephant, totally mind blowing.

[@selvalore]

Please refer to the pinned comment I just wrote! It wasn't a misprint. If anything, I redacted a few passages from the story because they were getting too repetitive with more kills being mentioned. Obviously, common sense tells me that some hyperbole is at work here. There is no reason to doubt the existence of this elephant and of its destructive rampage but I highly doubt it behaved quite in the same way as it is being described here.

[@stephanmenzel9457]

22:12 this is an African tusker !

[@selvalore]

I admit that is true!

[@billhayes5581]

Black powder 4 bores, shoot and retreat and shoot again, usually on horseback, so you could out run the elephant, that’s why the end is significant deciding to make their final stand on foot.

[@maheshb2986]

Mr Singh please do a video on the aristocrat of amligola as well as the maned tiger of chordi by Kenneth Anderson

[@selvalore]

Sure thing! I'm working on another of KA story at the moment but i will eventually get to the ones you mentioned too.

[@ojas3464]

🐅🐯👍

[@sunil5394]

Brilliant Narration as always. Stupid hunters, going after the elephant with a 12 gauge

[@selvalore]

Thanks for listening, Sunil!

[@roncarby7409]

I have never heard or read of elephants eating people. Is it a regular practice of rogues or was this elephant considered quite insane?Ron.

[@selvalore]

Yes, this was certainly one of those black swan moments. Also, very likely some creative liberty has been taken by the author. Please refer to the pinned comment I put up just now that explains some of this errant behavior.

[@roncarby7409]

@@selvalore I live in Australia. When I was a lad of around 9,I'm 74 now, I found a series of books in my school library written by Jim Corbett. They included the Maneaters of Kumaon, the Temple tiger and more maneaters of kumaon, the maneating leopard of Rudraprayag and jungle lore. I have also read most of Kenneth Andersons works thanks to yourself. We have no maneating mammals in Australia though some dingoes are prone to try tasting a human now and then. Our main maneaters are saltwater crocodiles and sharks . There has been a lot of debate as to whether sharks actually target humans. Most attacks by Great whites seem to be mistaken Identity but with bull sharks (same as the African Zambesie ) and tiger sharks they seem to be opportunistic and eat whatever gets in front of them. Saltwater crocs on the other hand consider humans as prey and regularly stalk fishermen. Thank you for your readings I really enjoy them not only from the perspective of the amount of research but for the pronunciation of the many localities where these events occured. Thanks again Ron.

[@thomaszaccone3960]

And thsnks to the antigun policies of the British Raj, these poor people were denied access to contemporary firearms!!!!!

[@selvalore]

Yes thank you, this is an important point and often overlooked in all these stories. After the Indian mutiny of 1857, firarm sale and use were tightly controlled by the British!

[@fahadhamed2003]

Your the best 🫡🫡

[@selvalore]

Thank you brother!

[@wvmtn-man5609]

Is there by chance any stories of Man Eating Asiatic Lions or maybe Wolves?

[@selvalore]

I recall seeing one story about a man-eating wolf in a rare, out-of-print book. I have it bookmarked somewhere and will read it in the future at some point. Asiatic lions, not so much. I doubt there have been any established cases of man-eating among Asiatic lions.

[@wvmtn-man5609]

@@selvalore I wonder why Asiatic lions have not taken to man eating like African lions have?

[@jeffreywilson3106]

Geee, it took them like a half a dozen bullets to bring the elephant down. No wonder they have those big monster rounds for elephants in Africa and big bore rifles were called elephant guns. (I dont condone shooting of elephants)

[@selvalore]

Interesting! This reminded me of something

[@similaritiesendhere]

Man eating elephants? Time to move.

[@selvalore]

Ha! Thank God, they eat leaves for the most part.

[@mazhaisaral3212]

If the content is for about 20-25 mins that will be good. More than 1hr for documentary is more time.

[@DylanE10RC]

Disagree. I like the longer ones way more.

[@260soumya]

Strongly disagree. I listen to Rudraprayag Maneater (over 4hrs) multiple of times. But it never stops to fascinate me

[@orlandofurioso7958]

Admittedly, we all have personal preferences. I was happy see this episode was at least an hour long.

[@hamishford5486]

I struggle to understand why such an obviously inexperienced elephant hunter went to carry out the task of shooting this elephant, the hunter didn't even know where the elephant's heart and brain were located within the elephant's body, real amateur stuff. Incidentally, I wonder if this elephant is the first to have eaten man. Believe it or not, Hippos are omnivores and not herbivores as they are widely described!

[@selvalore]

Solid analysis! I would agree. Its amazing how deadly some of these non-carnivores can be.

[@UpNxtMedia]

Elephants are by far the cringiest to hear

[@manikantagalla1519]

These stories are good but somewhere I can feel d English false pride how they have seen Indians , our culture and believes with a low colonial view Which is nt found to. A certain extent in Jim Corbett writings

[@joeadams1225]

Can you eat elephant ?

[@selvalore]

I'm not sure Joe! It's possibly done in some parts of the world as bushmeat or where elephant hunting is legal

[@joeadams1225]

@@selvalore Thanks Mate, I've read that it is a terrible feeling to kill an elephant for any reason . I'm glad I never shall but I'm sure circumstances sometimes dictate this action. Thank you for your great work.

[@ap8672]

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[@caitlinkrueger36]

Thanks!

[@selvalore]

Thank you!

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Thanks!

[@orlandofurioso7958]

I wish more people were like you who appreciate excellent content would, from time to time, financially reward the creators' efforts, whether for Selva's content, or someone else's, which they may very well be doing. Speaking for myself, with as many channels as I enjoy, it would be a financial challenge for me to support all of them. Those who have means but never financially support any creator's channel, may think the creators generally make a fair amount of income from mere advertisements. They don't. A very few do.

[@selvalore]

Thank you so much for the support!