Rayashrestha Pratapadittya fighting a Bengal Tiger in the Sundarbans; Ess. Jaśōra-Khulanāra Itihāsa, pp 104-118, Pub- 1914 Maharaja Pratapaditya used to hunt tigers, deers and rhinoceroses in the Sundarbans forest. He was a master of hunting with guns. +
Pratapaditya used to take his companions for hunting. The capital of Jessore is on the edge of the mangrove forest. People in places near the Sundarbans go out hunting with tools. Pratap, the Raja's son, being skilled in warfare; had no shortage of weapons,companions, and people.