Elephant poo paper

Elephants are the epitome of Indian heritage, historically used as vehicles by Indian maharajas(high kings) as a symbol of nobility and prestige. Their significance is not just limited to grandeur. It also encompasses Indian arts and mythology, with an elephant(Airavata) being the vahan or vehicle of the King of the devas(Gods), Lord Indra. As well as that, Goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of prosperity’s mount is also an elephant. Asian elephants were among the first ones to be tamed, initially being used in farming as a means of clearing large amounts of different areas. Seals discovered in the Indus Valley civilisation seem to glorify Elephants, indicating that elephants were used in India even before the third millennium BC. Ancient Indian kings also used Elephants in combat, with Mauryan king Chandragupta Maurya having almost 9000 war elephants at his disposal. Furthermore, Kautaliya’s Arthashastra (written by Chandragupta Maurya’s mentor) states that training and controlling war elephants was an important skill taught to soldiers. As well as that, one of the six committees of war during this time was that of war elephants, overseen by an Adhyaksh. Another example was the Nanda empire, which at the time of the founder consisted of approximately 5000-6000 war elephants. The legacy of elephants is a tangible and visible one, as in many Indian languages the bishop is chess is called an elephant. India houses many Asian Elephants, which are now an endangered species.They face harsh and gruelling conditions, often having limited access to nature as well as insufficient care and poor living conditions. Therefore, Centuries Insight is partnering with Elephant poo paper to develop handcrafted unique products which are tree free by using Elephant poop. This thereby facilitates the conservation of the environment and provides a second income for many mahouts through Elephant poop. At Centuries Insight, we aim to be informed, engaged and most importantly compassionate global citizens, and this will help us reach that goal. This solution is most true to the adage, “one person’s trash is another person’s treasure”.