Man-Eaters of Kumaon is a book written by hunter-naturalist Jim Corbett

Jim Corbett (hunter)

Edward James "Jim" Corbett was a British hunter, conservationist, author and naturalist, famous for slaying a large number of man-eating tigers and leopards in India....

. It details the experiences Corbett had in the Kumaon

Kumaon Division

For Kumaoni/Kumauni People see Kumauni PeopleKumaon or Kumaun is one of the two regions and administrative divisions of Uttarakhand, a mountainous state of northern India, the other being Garhwal. It includes the districts of Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Pithoragarh, and Udham Singh Nagar...

 region of India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 from the 1900s to the 1930s, while hunting man-eating tigers and leopards. One tiger

Tiger

The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...

, for example, was responsible for over 400 human deaths. Man-Eaters of Kumaon is the best known of Corbett's books and contains 10 stories of tracking and shooting man-eater

Man-eater

Man-eater is a colloquial term for an animal that preys upon humans. This does not include scavenging. Although human beings can be attacked by many kinds of animals, man-eaters are those that have incorporated human flesh into their usual diet...

s in the Indian Himalayas during the early years of the twentieth century. The text also contains incidental information on flora, fauna and village life. The book was later turned into a film, Man-Eater of Kumaon

Man-Eater of Kumaon

Man-Eater of Kumaon is a 1948 film directed by Byron Haskin. It stars Sabu and Wendell Corey. The film was made after a success of Jim Corbett book Man-Eaters of Kumaon, published in 1944. The film was not based on any of the stories of the Corbett's bestselling book, instead the film was based on...

(1948). In 1986, the BBC produced a docudrama titled Man-Eaters of India with Frederick Treves

Frederick Treves (actor)

Frederick William Treves BEM, is an English character actor with an extensive repertoire, specialising in avuncular military and titled types....

 in the role of Jim Corbett. An IMAX movie, India: Kingdom of the Tiger

India: Kingdom of the Tiger

India: The Kingdom of Tiger is a 2002 IMAX documentary, based on writings of Jim Corbett, directed by Bruce Neibaur, about man-eating tigers and the conservation efforts of the tiger in India.-Plot:...

, based on Corbett's books, was made in 2002. A TV movie (based on Corbett's book, The Man-Eating Leopard of Rudraprayag) starring Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Jason Iain Flemyng is an English actor. He is known for his film work, which has included roles in British films such as Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch , both for Guy Ritchie, as well as Hollywood productions such as Rob Roy along with the Alan Moore comic book adaptations From...

was made in 2005.