India's oldest elephant dies at estimated age of 89
Behali deputy manager Ujjal Basnet told the Times of India the elephant had been the "pride" of the company.
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Behali deputy manager Ujjal Basnet told the Times of India the elephant had been the "pride" of the company.
While not possible to confirm the elephant's exact age, it is known that he was brought to work on a tea estate by a British farmer during colonial rule in the 1940s.
One of the world’s oldest elephants has died at an estimated age of 89, on an Indian tea farm, caretakers confirmed on Tuesday (22). Though the precise age of the elephant could not be definitively determined, historical records indicate that he was introduced to a tea plantation by a British farmer during the colonial era
Bijuli Prasad, India's oldest surviving captive elephant, has passed away at the age of 89 on a tea estate in Assam. Rescued in the 1940s, Bijuli Pras
Guwahati: Revered for its strength to fight off ivory smugglers when they tried to cut away one of its tusks to its ability to pull out old tea bushes.