King shot India's last Cheetahs in 1947, 75 yrs later they return

In 1947, Maharaja Ramanuj Pratap Singh Deo shot India's last three wild cheetahs, a moment that symbolised the species' extinction. Declared extinct in 1952, the predator vanished for decades. In 2022, cheetahs returned to Kuno National Park under Project Cheetah, marking India's bold attempt to reverse history and restore its fastest lost hunter.