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Elephant rides at Amer Fort aren’t tourism, for 82 elephants like Rangoli, they’re torture.

Elephants like Rangoli endure daily torment, carrying heavy tourists up a gruelling cobbled climb in scorching temperatures exceeding 40 degrees. We need your help to end this torture.

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