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Sundarbans’ Tiger Widows: Blamed for the Kill, Shunned by Society
When a man is killed by a tiger in the Sundarbans, his wife is often blamed and ostracized. Discover the tragic lives of India’s ‘tiger widows,’ caught between human-wildlife conflict and deep-rooted social stigma. Blamed for the Tiger’s Kill: The Tragic, Hidden Lives of Sundarbans’ ‘Tiger Widows’ The Sundarbans, a vast mangrove forest straddling the…
Samiran Mandal 