Respect and Disrespect: Beyond The "Trophy' Controversy by Agnimitro Ghosh, Sem V, 2023 Night had descended in the thick forests of Kanha. Mathew Halbert, one of the chief officers of a Textile Factory under the East Indian Company had set up camp in one of the clearing in the forests. Earlier that day, arrangements had been made in the huge Neem tree located in the mysterious depths of the jungle, so that our gallant officer, armed with his beloved double barreled Black Powder Express c ould have a steady aim at the site where the bait goat had been situated strategically. The unconquerable beast of the dark, the one who is feared by all, the terrible one, was to be conquered. Veni. Vidi.Vici. Locals had reported seeing the magnificent creature with the yellow coat adorned with long swathes of black. The villagers were ready with drums and sticks, if the goat was spared by the tiger, they would be the one to lure it with noise, into the clean shot of Mr. Halbert,
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