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| Species | Bengal tiger |
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| Sex | Male |
| Born | Prior to or during 1920 |
| Died | Winter of 1930 (aged at least 9–10) Powalgarh, Kumaon, India |
The Bachelor of Powalgarh (fl. 1920–1930) also known as the King of Powalgarh, was an unusually large male Bengal tiger, said to have been 10 feet 7 inches (3.23 meters) long.[1] From 1920 to 1930, the Bachelor was the most sought-after big-game trophy in the United Provinces. British hunter Jim Corbett shot and killed the Bachelor in the winter of 1930, and later told the story in his 1944 book Man-Eaters of Kumaon.
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