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Ranthambore’s Iconic Tigress Arrowhead Dies After Cancer Battle

Her passing coincided with her daughter's relocation to Mukundra Hills in response to fatal human encounters, revealing stark conservation dilemmas.

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File photo: T-84, or 'Arrowhead', at the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve | www.ranthamborenationalpark.com
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Overview

  • Forest officials confirmed Arrowhead succumbed to a bone tumour on June 19 after months of battling illness, her body found near Jogi Mahal in Ranthambore National Park.
  • Her daughter Kankati (T-2507), suspected of two recent human fatalities, was tranquilised and transferred to Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve hours before Arrowhead’s death.
  • As a direct descendant of Machhli and daughter of Krishna, Arrowhead gave birth to ten cubs across four litters, six of which survive her.
  • Just three days before her passing, Arrowhead demonstrated her hunting prowess by ambushing and killing a crocodile near Padam Talab, echoing her grandmother’s famed exploits.
  • Wildlife guides, conservationists and photographers—including Sachin Rai, who filmed her final walk—gathered to pay tribute to Arrowhead’s strength and enduring legacy.