How did Cheetahs go extinct in India

PM Modi will release eight cheetahs from Namibia in the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

But what exactly happened that led to the complete extinction of this beautiful big cat from India?

In fact, cheetah is the only large carnivore that got completely wiped out from India.

In fact, cheetah is the only large carnivore that got completely wiped out from India.

The reasons for Cheetah extinction could be sport hunting, over-hunting and habitat loss.

The growl of the cheetah once echoed across the country except the high mountains, but went extinct in 1950’s.

Mughal emperor Akbar, who reigned from 1556 to 1605, had 1,000 cheetahs.

The animals were used for hunting blackbucks and gazelles.

Maharaja Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo of Korea, MP is believed to have killed the last three cheetahs in the country in 1947.

By the beginning of the 20th century, the Indian cheetah population had dipped to a few hundreds.

Around 200 big cats were imported between 1918 and 1945 from Africa for coursing.

After the withdrawal of the British, the sport died out as did the Indian cheetah.

In 1952, the Indian government officially declared the cheetah extinct in the country.