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*[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201205A17.html English Howdah Pistols, ca. 1846] A howdah is a very large saddle, which was used on the back of an Indian elephant and these pistols were used in emergencies while hunting from an elephant. Antiques Roadshow Archives from the episode Corpus Christi (#1703) (USA) originally filmed August 4, 2012. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howdah_pistol Howdah pistol] Wikipedia. [http://www.acant.org.au/Articles/HowdahRifle.html Tiger Tamer: A 12-Bore Howdah Double] from the collection of Tony Orr. acant.org.au
*[http://www.kingscollections.org/servingsoldier/collection/hunting-trip-in-coimbatore-india Hunting trip in Coimbatore, India 1920] Photographs taken during Charles Foulkes' big game hunting trip, from "The Serving Soldier" collection, King’s College London
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msN3RBJz29U&index=28&list=PLXvkgGofjDzi-fROZSBN3p-CKeaZIc-Ue Indian Elephants in the Service of Man (1938) - amateur film by Jim Corbett] You Tube video. Includes hunting by elephant from 9.35 min, including scenes of the hunting dogs jumping on to the elephant's back.
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jun27/sunday/speaking.htm "A forgotten sport"]
by Manohar Malgonkar June 27, 1999 ''The Tribune'' Pigsticking.
*Hog Sticking Raj Style! [http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2010/03/hog-sticking-raj-style-pt-i.html Part I], [http://trochronicles.blogspot.com/2010/03/hog-sticking-raj-style-pt-ii.html Part II] with extracts from ''Field Sports in India 1800-1947'' by Major General J.G Elliott
***includes a segment at 3.16 on the Khatnaoo, an inflatable bullock skin used for water travel (may also be called a Dareyi)
**[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSZWImTqW5s The British Empire and India (part 2 of 2)]
**[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvkgGofjDzi-fROZSBN3p-CKeaZIc-Ue India on Film: 1899-1947] A collection of short YouTube videos from the British Film Institute.***[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxNiEy2H5Ho&index=71&list=PLXvkgGofjDzi-fROZSBN3p-CKeaZIc-Ue Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 1931]. Includes "Crossing the river in inflated goat skins" at 0.42 min.
==Also see==
*[[Means of Transport]]
