Colonizing animals : interspecies empire in Myanmar / Jonathan Sah.
"On 6 June 1917, Maung Sin lost his elephant. The creature slipped their restraints and disappeared into the jungle. The loss would have been hard felt. Even for large British-owned timber firms, the loss of an elephant was a notable cost. At this time, a healthy elephant was worth several thou...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | "On 6 June 1917, Maung Sin lost his elephant. The creature slipped their restraints and disappeared into the jungle. The loss would have been hard felt. Even for large British-owned timber firms, the loss of an elephant was a notable cost. At this time, a healthy elephant was worth several thousand rupees, their precise value being dependent on size, gender, and character. This was a considerable outlay of capital, particularly for a small operation like that ran by Maung Sin. The elephant had been in his possession for two years when they made their escape. Their freedom, however, did not last long. A year later, almost to the day, the elephant was captured in a kheddah (a stockade into which wild elephants were corralled) owned by Maung Yaung Shwe"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781108990240 110899024X |
| DOI: | 10.1017/9781108990240 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 05, 2021). |