White Tigers
The first of the white tigers to be captured was a cub, approximately two-years-old, who was captured by Maharajah Gulab Singh of Rewa. The tiger lived in captivity at the Maharajah's summer palace for five years and, on its death, was stuffed and sent as a gift to King George V as a sign of India's loyalty to the crown. To this day, white tigers are still kept at the Maharajah's summer palace which is located at Govindgarh.
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