Question

Who had suggested that G.I.B should be given the status of the national bird of India​

Answer 1

When the "national bird" of India was under consideration, the great Indian bustard was a proposed candidate (strongly supported by the Indian ornithologist Salim Ali), but dropped in favour of the Indian peafowl with at least one reason being the potential for being misspelt.

Answer 2

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By :-Anthony