Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay in 1865, where he spent his early childhood. He was sent to England for his schooling. He returned to India as an adult and his experiences in India have left a deep mark in his writings. He was the first Englishman to receive the Nobel Prize for literature (1907) and his contribution to English literature is considerable. Among his writings , The Jungle Book from which this story is taken remains a great favourite. He died in 1936.
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