The Tiger King

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The Tiger King is the Maharaja of Pratibandapuram, also called Jilani Jung Jung Bahadur. He is the central character whose actions drive the satire and the ironic events of the story.

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It mocks the pride, vanity, and foolishness of rulers and officials. The Maharaja seems powerful, but many of his actions are driven by fear, ego, and superstition rather than wisdom.

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Astrologers predict that the child born under that star will one day have to meet his death. Later, the chief astrologer explains that death will come from a tiger because the prince is born in the ho…

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Dramatic irony happens when the reader knows something that a character does not. In this story, the reader knows early that the Maharaja is already dead, and later his supposed victory over the hundr…

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He remembered the astrologer’s warning and felt that killing tigers in self-defence was justified. He also wanted to prove his power and avoid the fate predicted at birth.

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It is an old saying used to justify the Maharaja’s tiger hunts. He uses it as moral cover for hunting, treating tiger killing as self-defence instead of cruelty.

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He says the Maharaja may kill ninety-nine tigers in the same way, but he must be very careful with the hundredth tiger. He also promises to give up astrology and become an insurance agent if the hundr…

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A royal proclamation banned tiger hunting by anyone except the Maharaja so that he alone could continue his hunt. Anyone harming a tiger risked losing wealth and property.