He subsequently rose to the rank of Major-General in the 9th Regiment of the Madras Native Infantry [1][2][3] A small town, Dobbspet, located in the Nelamangala taluk of Bengaluru district, is named after him.
This common antelope was so abundant in the areas surrounding Devarayanadurga, that one British officer shot 200 of these magnificent creatures within a few days.
[6] British officers also indulged in ‘pig-sticking’ or spear hunting of wild boar as well as shooting sloth bears in the division.
He narrates that the reduction of tigers and leopards in the division due to hunting led to an increase in wild boar which damaged sugarcane plantations.
[8][9] He was a devout Christian who supported missionary activity and was equally enchanted by the wildlife and serenity atop Devarayanadurga hill.