India, Jan. 23 -- An exhibition at Bikaner House in Delhi, organised alongside the launch of the book, showcases photographs, historical maps and early wildlife records, paintings, video installations, and soundscapes recorded in the park.

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Thapar began his field work at Rajasthan's Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in 1976. Through decades of research and advocacy, he gave India's Bengal tiger a voice, and fought to have its habitats protected. The tiger population has risen dramatically since that period, from an estimated 268 individuals to over 3,600 today.

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Ranthambore was declared a national park in 1980. Today, it is an almost mythically beautiful landscape of big cats draped along fort walls and at temples, stalking through ruins, d...