The famous tiger Waghdoh, a popular attraction at the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) near Nagpur, died of old age on Monday. He was arguably one of India’s oldest tigers in the wild and died at the age of 19 or 20 years. Waghdoh was also arguably one of the biggest tigers in India. But some wildlife lovers are of the opinion that the tigers of Dudhwa National Park and Jim Corbett National Park are bigger. 

There is also a debate about the actual age of Waghdoh. While some claim he was over 20 years of age, some are of the opinion that he was over 19 years old, but the fact remains that he was one of the oldest living tigers in the wild. Ace wildlife photographer Sarosh Lodhi said, “Waghdoh was a massive tiger who attracted tourists to the TATR. The death of the legendary tiger is sad but that’s the way nature is. I’m happy that he lived his life like a king and died a natural death in the jungle. He sired many tigers in the TATR landscape. It was a privilege to photograph him over the years.”