Parbati barua biography of michael
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Parbati barua biography of michael
Parbati Barua
Indian conservationist
For the Indian poet, lyricist and dramatist, see Parvati Prasad Baruva.
Parbati Barua is an Indian animal conservation activist and a mahout (Indian term for an elephant tamer and caretaker),[2][3][4] She was one of nine children to late Prakritish Chandra Barua of the Royal Family Of Gauripur.
Prakritish was the last member of the Rajahs of Gauripur to hold power.[5] She came to the limelight after the BBC created the documentary "Queen of the Elephants" based on her life, along with the companion book by Mark Shand.
She resided in Guwahati and was also a member of the Asian Elephant Specialist Group, IUCN.[6] She was the sister of Pratima Barua Pandey and niece of filmmakerPramathesh Barua of Devdas fame.[7]
Early life
Parbarti was born as one of nine children to late Prakritish Barua, the last in line of the Rajahs of Gauripur.
Since childhood she had a keen sense of un