India, July 24 -- As we commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Edward James Corbett, known better as Jim Corbett, today, it is time to revisit the remarkable life of the man who was not just a renowned hunter of man-eater tigers but also a naturalist, a writer par excellence and a pioneer conservationist, whose legacy continues to echo in the Indian jungles.

Born in 1875 in Nainital, Corbett was the eighth child in the large family of Christopher Corbett, then the postmaster of Nainital, and Mary Jane Corbett, who was known for her charity work in the region. Growing up amidst Kumaon's beauty, young Corbett developed an intimate bond with the forests and its wildlife. His early years fostered a deep understanding of the Indian jungle...