Chengalloor Ranganathan

Chengalloor Ranganathan
SpeciesElephas maximus (Asian Elephant)
SexMale
Died1917
Thrissur
Resting placeState Museum & Zoo, Thrissur
Nation fromIndia
Years active1906-1914
Known forArattupuzha Pooram, other Poorams
PredecessorPoomully Shekharan[1]
OwnerParameshwaran Namboodiri of Chengalloor Mana
Height3.45 m (11 ft 4 in)
Named afterRanganatha

Chengalloor Ranganathan (died 1917) was a male Asian elephant in Kerala, India, which is believed to have been the tallest captive elephant in Asia.[2][3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mathrub was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Saju, M. T (19 August 2022). "New Malayalam documentary on 'the tallest elephant to have lived in Asia'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ "12.5 അടി, ഉയരം പരിക്കുകളേല്‍പ്പിച്ച രംഗനാഥന്‍, 105 വര്‍ഷം മുന്‍പ് തൃശൂരില്‍ ചെരിഞ്ഞ ഏഷ്യയിലെ വലിപ്പമേറിയ ആന, അസ്ഥികള്‍ ഇന്നും ഭദ്രം". ETV Bharat News. 18 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 August 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2022.