This image is the cover for the book Shikari Shaitan

Shikari Shaitan

This book is an account of four and a half years spent hunting man-eaters in the jungles of southern India. It also mentions some of the people the author met. There is also a description of the areas mentioned in the book. Finally, the book is a plea to the world that no effort should be spared in preserving the panthers and tigers of the Indian subcontinent.

James ‘Jock’ Wilkinson

Born in Leeds the James ‘Jock’ Wilkinson spent four and a half years living in Bangalore. This book is about that time. On return from India he joined the R.A.F and trained as a fast jet pilot. A medical condition terminated this career. Following graduation from Leeds university the James spent thirty years teaching. Completing an M.A, he retired, and now spends his time fly-fishing, painting portraits, play classical guitar and acrylic landscapes.

Austin Macauley Publishers