We'd asked you, dear readers, to share stories and photographs of the national animal.
Here are some rare sightings sent in by our readers.
"I was all alone when I sighted this tigress walking towards my jeep. She stayed in front of me for nearly 45 minutes," Gupta shared.
"Every time my driver reversed the jeep, Paaro kept walking on the road towards me."
Kawale took this photo on May 29, 2016 at a morning safari.
"The most curious and brave little cub son of the legendary Paarwali," he described.
"Together they roamed along the banks of Ramganga river, sometimes splashing and swimming and sometimes just treading along the icy cool blue water."
"They sat in the water for hours. When Prince got bored, he walked all over his mother's back. She used to be cool. But sometimes she meant to say, it's enough."
'The tiger was about to cross the little patch in the lake. Just before the leap, he stood in perfect position looking towards us.
'I loved the entire composition. This is my favorite.'
"Both are sub-adult cubs of Mahaman female in Tala zone.
"It was our first day and first safari. We were eagerly searching for the tiger and suddenly saw these two cubs playing in the grass.
"When we went closer, they realised that someone was coming towards them and gave this curious, innocent look."
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