�They used to light a torch right on top of that� insisted our guide. �How do you think they climbed up?� I asked, amused at the thought of someone clambering up the smooth pillar without even a hold of any kind. �They must have carried a ladder� replied our guide, his tone implying that he had never been questioned before. �Or maybe they rode elephants, and stood atop it to light the torch� added my husband, and the guide gleefully jumped at the idea, satisfied that the discussion was over. It looked like only I had caught the underlying sarcasm in my husband�s voice, and we shared a smile, just between ourselves. 
Such were the momentswhich made our trip to Tadoba memorable.