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TEAM

What makes us different is our inherent passion for wildlife & nature, hope for a better future for our wild spaces & the belief that we can make a difference. Though a drop in the ocean today we are working tirelessly in setting high standards for responsible travel, integrating with the locals & ensuring every guest which comes our way goes away as an ambassador for wildlife & conservation.
Prasanta Kumar Sarmah - Lodge Manager
Prasanta Kumar Sarmah - Lodge Manager
Prasanta leads the Kings Lodge Team, who brings with him over 15 years expertise in Hospitality Sector, which includes African & Indian Safari Lodges, Business Hotels, Island & Hill Resorts.
Prasanta is a Graduate from Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Guwahati. With a vast experience of Core Operational areas, he has been an administrator for a decade. He is a passionate Mixologist and also been a Food & Beverage trainer in West Africa for UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
Outside his work he is a trained Kickboxer & a Rider who enjoys travelling around the world.
Prasanta Kumar Sarmah - Lodge Manager
Omkar Bhatt
Omkar Bhatt
Omkar Dattaram Bhatt - Assistant Manager
Omkar takes care of the Operations of the Kings Lodge, which brings combined experience of 4 years in Travel & Hospitality Industry.
Omkar is a Zoology Graduate from Mumbai University and a Diploma holder in Travel & Tourism Industry. Reptiles & Birds have been his interest since he has been working with Pugdundee for the last 2 years.
Outside his work he loves to travel & climb the mountains during his breaks.
Raju Gurung - Senior Naturalist
Raju Gurung - Head Naturalist
Raju has grown up in Chitwan, Nepal’s favourite Wildlife Destination. Since he had spent his childhood in the Nature, he fulfilled his dream to work as a Naturalist with Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge in Nepal and Served there for 12 years.
Raju’s journey with Pugdundee started from Denwa Back Water Escape in the year 2013 and moved to Kings Lodge in 2014 and since Bandhavgarh is his second home.
Raju is specialised on Birds and very well known for his ability to track the Wild Cats. Apart from his work he is a Soccer Player.
Raju Gurung - Senior Naturalist
Santosh Edupuganti -Naturalist
Santosh Edupuganti -Naturalist
Santosh Edupuganti -Naturalist
Sanotsh is a naturalist, who has strong wildlife connection behind him & has expertise on Tracking Big Cats & understanding large mammal ecology
As part of his previous career with WCS- India he had done several surveys on Tigers & Large Herbivores. He was also actively involved in All India Tiger Estimates (AITE)- 2018 & 2021.
Outside his work he is a Runner & he enjoys cooking Hyderabadi Delicacies.
Mohan Chandra Joshi
Ramesh Singh – Senior Naturalist
Ramesh brings with him over 12 years of wildlife experience at Kings Lodge.
Ramesh calls the Jungle as his home, as he is born & brought up in the jungle itself and his community has been living here for generations. He is specialised in Trees & very good at tracking Big Cats.
Apart from his job he loves farming.
Mohan Chandra Joshi
Priyabrata Das -Naturalist
Priyabrata Das -Naturalist
Priyabrata Das -Naturalist
Priyabrata brings with him 6 years of experience as a Naturalist in various National Parks in India, including Pench & Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh & Nagzira National Park in Maharashtra. He is a reptile lover and has been a part of the Bird Estimation Survey. His previous job as a Senior Zoo Keeper helped him to get closer to the Reptiles & the Birds.
He loves travelling long distance on his bike & enjoys football.


OUR LODGES

Kanha Earth Lodge

Kanha Earth Lodge is spread in 16 acres of natural forest, tucked away in a small hamlet bordering Kanha’s buffer zone. Its unique location, 30 minutes from the Khatia/Kisli park gate, ensures that it is close enough for easy access to the park, but still far enough from the glut of hotels lining Kanha’s tourist hub to offer guests a true wilderness experience. The 12 luxury bungalows with large open verandahs have been inspired by Gond tribal architecture and offer environmentally sensitive, low-impact accommodation through ...

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Tree House Hideaway

On and among the trees in our five tree houses there is a route to hide away of fantasies. In the 21 acres area of forest rests an option of experiencing the snug life inside the rooms or venture out in the tiger-infested wild. The property has its resident species of birds, reptiles and animals residing around the forest trees and over time the area has now become a small secure park for them. You can spend your time unseen and undisturbed in the intimacy of your room or choose to go looking for wild animals & birds ...

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Pench Tree Lodge

The famous Jungle Book character Mowgli was a wolf befriending boy from the tribal village of Pench. If Mowgli could enliven his escapades, Pench tree lodge would be his time warped home in 21st century. He could certainly somersault with the monkeys here or luxuriously laze under the shade of Mahua Tree, in the comforts of stylish, spacious and snugly tree houses set in regal landscapes. Later, deciding to set out on a Jeep Safari to meet ‘Shere Khan’–the Tiger and ‘Baloo’-the Bear and check on his troop of ‘Bander log’ ...

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Denwa Backwater Escape

Denwa Backwater Escape is located overlooking the mesmerizing backwaters of a dam built on Denwa River in Satpura National Park, the area is popularly known as Madhai. It is built on 10 acres of forested land along the river and across the river lies the national park which is approached by a boat and then by jeeps to go deeper into forest. The lodge offers stunning views of the Denwa River, grasslands across and rolling Pachmari hills. The lodge has been mainly built using local materials like stone, baked tiles but the ...

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Ken River Lodge

Ken River Lodge made a humble start in 1986 - one of the pioneers of wildlife tourism in the country. Driven by passion for wildlife and conservation encouraged Shyamendra Singh, grandson of Maharaja of Nagod to establish the lodge. The lodge has been washed out twice in the floods of 1992 and 2007 but has been rebuilt with the same zeal and passion. The lodge is set in a forested estate of 50 acres and has been built with natural materials sourced mostly from neighboring villages and surrounding areas. The forested estate ...

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Ken River Lodge

Ken River Lodge made a humble start in 1986 - one of the pioneers of wildlife tourism in the country. Driven by passion for wildlife and conservation encouraged Shyamendra Singh, grandson of Maharaja of Nagod to establish the lodge. The lodge has been washed out twice in the floods of 1992 and 2007 but has been rebuilt with the same zeal and passion. The lodge is set in a forested estate of 50 acres and has been built with natural materials sourced mostly from neighboring villages and surrounding areas. The forested estate ...

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