11. Smith argued that the carving shows an elephant with a mahout atop it. 12. They are often abused by drunk and brutal mahouts . 13. The mahout insists that Kala Nag be destroyed, as is the law. 14. Born and bred a mahout , Hussein's adventures often concern elephants. 15. Hussein has alienated the chief mahout and is forbidden to rejoin the service. 16. "Hussein " speaks to the relationship of mahout and elephant. 17. The mahouts said 16 other elephants still employed by the tour company are starving. 18. The mahouts were slain before they could kill their panicked elephants with poisoned rods. 19. Under the training of a wise old mahout , he becomes bigger and stronger. 20. Raja never had any problems with his mahouts and was very obedient to them.
