This story appears in the August 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. The royalty of India—Hindu and Muslim—understood long ago that power was best wielded from the back of an elephant.

Experience the amazing process of creating a white ceramic elephant, beautifully adorned with real gold paint and intricate carvings. Watch as skilled artisans carefully sculpt the elephant, paying ...

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Elephants were wise, with such a keen sense ... When she wasn’t engaged in the noble art of wielding a sword, she could be found picking spectator’s pockets.) Of course, this limited ...

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