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The tiger is one of the animals displayed on the Pashupati seal of the Indus Valley Civilisation. The tiger crest is the emblem on the Chola coins. The seals of several Chola copper coins show the tiger, the Pandya emblem fish and the Chera emblem bow, indicating that the Cholas had achieved political supremacy over the latter two dynasties. Gold coins found in Kavilayadavalli in the Nellore district of Andra Pradesh have motifs of the tiger, bow and some indistinct marks.
Today, the Bengal tiger is the national animal of Bangladesh and India.
- 2001 fantasy adventure novel Life of Pi and the 2012 film, Bengal tiger as the main role.
- Members of the East Bengal Regiment of the Bangladesh Army are nicked as 'Bengal Tigers' and the regiment logo is a tiger face.
- The logo of Bangladesh Cricket Board features a Royal Bengal Tiger.
- Louisiana State University's Tigers are nicknamed the Bayou Bengals.
- Cincinnati's National Football League team is named the Cincinnati Bengals.
- The Detroit's MLB team Detroit Tigers are nicknamed the Bengals.
- Dominican Republic's most successful baseball team Licey Tigers are nicknamed the Bengals.
- The team from Kolkata in the Indian Cricket League is called the Royal Bengal Tigers.
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