'A Queen Never Dies': Machli's Legacy Still Rules Ranthambore

Machli was a tigress who lived in Ranthambore, a wild forest park in India.

She was born in 1997, during the rainy season.

She got her name from a mark on her face that looked like a fish.

When she was young and strong, she took over her mother's territory.

She became the queen of the lakes, and people called her the Empress of Ranthambore.

She lived among the old ruins of a fort, which became her home.

But in the wild, even queens must stay strong.

Ten years later, her own daughter, Sundari, grew strong enough to defeat her.

Even though Machli no longer rules, people still remember her story and say a queen never dies.