Reader's photo essay: UAE-based Indian shares his safari drive adventures to "The Tiger's Nest" at Ranthambhore, Rajasthan, India

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During these long days of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have a leisure time to revisit some of my favourite past adventures through these pictures. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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A few years back I finally fulfilled my much-awaited desire to experience the fearsome creature of the jungle. "The Tigers" closely and freely. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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While looking for the nest of daredevils, I could not think of a better place I'd rather be to see Asia's most dominating domicile of tigers, "Ranthambhore". Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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Ranthambhore: National Park, a jungle where lion is not the king. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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Ranthambhore, India Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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Ranthambhore, India Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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Ranthambhore is located in Rajasthan, the historic princely Indian state, worldly known for the great battles, vivid culture, long generations of many brave warriors and also as the guardian angels of the ancient wild. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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Not only the park but a 10th century built fort and an ancient temple of Lord Ganesha is also an interesting attraction. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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The former hunting ground of the royals has currently 10 wide zones for sightseeing the tigers and other animals. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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As we continue our journey deeper into the forest, deer, sambar, crocodiles and several species of birds can be captured as well. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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Ranthambhore, India Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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Ranthambhore, India Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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After experiencing the dense forest in an open jeep for nearly two hours, in the silence of the jungle ... Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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... we finally encountered the King of the territory himself who doesn't require any crown, "The Tiger". Resting under the tree, not bothered by the anonymous shutterbugs. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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While I was holding a harmless canon, I could easily hear my increased heartbeat in the deadly silence filled with the sound of the non-stop shutter clicks. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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Zooming in to get the perfect angle by my 70-300 mm, suddenly he woke up and look directly, fearlessly through the lens. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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A drop of sweat fell from my forehead, clicks stopped for a second as we also encountered his brother who was taking a power nap next to him. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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After clicking enough precious shots of the emperor, we moved on to explore the rest of the jungle but nothing could compare with those fearless, hypnotic eyes. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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I have witnessed one of the most breathtaking experience of my life. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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For those who adore wildlife and are willing to see these precious animals independently as they were meant to be, Ranthambhore is a must Escape. Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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Safari price depends on type of vehicles, hours of visit, purpose and nationality. Location: Sawai Madhopur City, Rajasthan, India Image Credit: Siddhartha Trivedi/Gulf News reader

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