Show when kino king died in n india elephant chose new ruler the irn importance of elephants indian in history dates ira from the vedic vedic period when they wei dias were e in 4 king makers they posed to be gifted with were an all sup unerring instinct to spot the real of the royal blood whenever selo scion king died childless the j a royal elf ele was called upon to solve the difficulty he was gaily caparisoned caparison ed and given a garland to put around the neck of whomsoever he chose in his rambles for the quest of a successor wandering through the hills and dales the elephant would come upon the rightful ruler of his choice and put the garland around his neck thus sometimes times a beggars bowl was exchanged for a kingly crown in this way was the new king found and the courtiers who fol lowed the royal animal flocked to his standard and swore fealty to him |