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The Leopard Library

LEOPARD DIARIES The Rosette in India by Sanjay Gubbi WESTLAND ₹599; 272 pages

THE BERA BOND by Sundeep Bhutoria MACMILLAN ₹569; 163 pages

Leopards in India are relegated to a strange oblivion despite their big cat status, captivating beauty and mysterious ways. The few times they are reluctantly thrust into the spotlight, Sanjay Gubbi dispels that myth and shines a light on the creature’s elusive ways, the several conservation challenges it faces and, ultimately, the need to protect the graceful cat.

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