Where was the ancestral white tiger Mohan captured in 1951?
From the forests of Mukundpur, now part of Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve
The modern history of captive white tigers is almost entirely centered around one specific individual: Mohan. This male white tiger cub was captured in the year 1951. The location of this capture was specifically noted as the forests of Mukundpur, an area that currently falls within the boundaries of the Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve, located in the Sidhi district of India. Mohan was subsequently taken by the Maharaja of Rewa and became the foundational breeding stock for nearly all subsequent white tigers held in captivity worldwide. His capture effectively ended the lineage of wild white tigers and initiated the intensive, inbred breeding programs that continue to supply the global captive population today.
