Kalki Krishnamurthy, in "The TIger King" as translated in Kalki : Selected Stories (1999).
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Even after killing ninety nine tigers the Maharaja should beware of the hundredth.
— Kalki Krishnamurthy on Tigers
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About Kalki Krishnamurthy
Ramaswamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy (9 September 1899 – 5 December 1954) was a South Indian author who lived in Tamil Nadu. He wrote in Tamil under various pseudonyms, but became most famous using the name Kalki, evoking a prophesied avatar of Vishnu.
About Kalki Krishnamurthy
Ramaswamy Aiyer Krishnamurthy (9 September 1899 – 5 December 1954) was a South Indian author who lived in Tamil Nadu. He wrote in Tamil under various pseudonyms, but became most famous using the name Kalki, evoking a prophesied avatar of Vishnu.
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