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Chacha Nehru’s aww-inducing trunk call

Hindustan Times Nov 10, 2026 at 07:46 AM IST India
Chacha Nehru’s aww-inducing trunk call

AI summary

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru gifted an elephant named Indira to Japanese children in 1949 after receiving their letters requesting a replacement for zoo animals killed during World War II. The animal was captured during a traditional Mysore khedda attended by Nehru in 1948.

Key takeaways

  • Nehru sent an elephant to Japan to fulfill a request from local schoolchildren.
  • The elephant was captured during a traditional khedda in the Kakanakote forests.
  • Nehru named the female elephant Indira after his own daughter.
  • The gift served as a messenger of affection between Indian and Japanese children.
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