Meet India's first woman elephant mahout honoured with Padma Shri, also known as..

Credit: DNA- Published on January 26, 2024
At the age of 14, She was introduced to the field of elephant management by her late father Prakritish Chandra Barua.

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Padma Shri

Fourth highest civilian award in India
Gowda was known as the 'Encyclopedia of Forests' and by her tribe as the 'tree goddess' because of her knowledge of the forest.
Credit: DNA - Published 6 days ago

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