Obituary of a #forest guard. She is Madhubala, from Jaldapara NP. She was born in 1930, served the Park for 50 years, patrolled over different beats, ranges & remote areas with frontline staff. She during its half century of service gave birth to 8 calves. No more today. 
Elephants plat great role in rescue as well as protection duty. To reach places where there are no roads. Part of system from decades. For example this picture of KC Roy Choudhary (IFS 1940 batch) with a dept elephant & staff.
Even service book of elephants are maintained. For example service book of an elephant called as Jatraprasad. Entries are made about major life events also. From old records.
Since many are surprised to know FD keeps service book of elephants as done in case of all government servants. Here sharing few more pages from service book of elephant Jatraprasad. Some emotional things are also narrated.
