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'''Raol Shree Dharmakumarsinhji''' (April 1917 – January 1986) was an Indian ornithologist, environmentalist and writer as well as a ruling prince. His elder brother [[Krishna Kumarasingh Bhavasingh|Krishna Kumarsinhji Bhavsinhji]] was the last [[Maharaja]] of the [[Bhavnagar State]] in western India.

==Early years==
Orphaned at the age of two, Dharmakumarsinhji studied under an English tutor before attending [[Rajkumar College, Rajkot|Rajkumar College]] in [[Rajkot]]. He then joined [[Harrow School]] in England, where he became the under-14 [[fencing]] champion.<ref name=sa>{{cite web |url= http://www.sanctuaryasia.com/people/in-remembrance/592-in-remembrance/3443-rs-dharmakumarsinhji-bapa-of-bhavnagar-april-1917-january-1986.html |title= R.S. Dharmakumarsinhji (Bapa) Of Bhavnagar (April 1917 – January 1986) |accessdate=21 January 2013 |publisher=Sanctuary Asia |date=October 2010 }}</ref>

==Ornithology==
Dharmakumarsinhji had wide-ranging interests and talents. He emerged as a pioneer in the field of Indian wildlife photography as well as an amateur painter, having won numerous awards in both fields. In his youth, he was an enthusiastic [[Hunting#Shikar (India)|hunter]], a collector of avian eggs, and also a keen [[falconry|falconer]] with an exquisite collection of birds from the genus ''Falco''. His interest in birds led him to undertake field studies of the [[great Indian bustard|Great Indian Bustard]] and the [[lesser florican|Lesser Florican]].<ref name=sa/><ref>[https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/157156 Khacher, S., & Khacher, L., 1986. Raol Shree Dharmakumarsinhji (1917-. 1986). J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 83 (1): 186–189.]</ref>

==Conservation==
In 1950, the Government of India appointed him to conduct biogeographical surveys across five Indian states – [[Gujarat]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Rajasthan]] and [[Punjab]] – and make recommendations on areas suitable for conversion into designated national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Over the next three decades, he held several conservation-related government positions in India. He served as India's first Honorary Wildlife Warden, Vice Chairman of the Indian Board for Wildlife, and a member of the Rajasthan and Gujarat Wildlife Advisory Boards.<ref name=sa/>

==Publications==
As well as many papers in journals, such as the ''[[Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society]]'', books authored by Dharmakumarsinhji include:<ref name=sa/>
*''Birds of Saurashtra''. 1955. Bombay: Dil Bahar
*''[https://archive.org/details/SIXTYINDIANBIRDSDHARAMKUMARSINGHJIANDLOVEKUMARK.S. Sixty Indian Birds]'' (with K S Lavkumar). 1972. New Delhi: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India
*''Reminiscences of Indian Wildlife''. 2000. Mumbai: Oxford University Press India. {{ISBN|9780195651676}}

==References==
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