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A primer on the many versions of The Jungle Book

BySaudamini Jain
Apr 27, 2016 08:41 PM IST

It’s been 123 years since The Jungle Book first appeared. We take you through its many versions

In 1893, Mowgli made his first appearance in In The Rukh, a short story in Many Inventions, a collection of Rudyard Kipling’s work. Here, Mowgli is a young man, no longer with his friends in the jungle – he gets a job as a forest ranger, marries a Muslim girl, and the wolves babysit his child.

Sabu Dastagir, who played Mowgli, became the first Indian film star on the international stage
Sabu Dastagir, who played Mowgli, became the first Indian film star on the international stage
In the Russia-produced Adventures of Maugli Mowgli is a tall-strapping Tarzan-like Russian lookalike.
In the Russia-produced Adventures of Maugli Mowgli is a tall-strapping Tarzan-like Russian lookalike.
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