A decade in the wild: Namma ‘Tarzan’ makes forest his home, lives on leaves in Karnataka

Budan Khan Hosamani, a 34-year-old man, has lived in the forests near Ugargol village for nearly a decade, surviving on raw leaves and wild greens. Inspired by monkeys, he claims to have learned to identify edible plants, eschewing cooked food.

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Feb 15, 2026 - 19:26
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A decade in the wild: Namma ‘Tarzan’ makes forest his home, lives on leaves in Karnataka
Budan Khan Hosamani, a 34-year-old man, has lived in the forests near Ugargol village for nearly a decade, surviving on raw leaves and wild greens. Inspired by monkeys, he claims to have learned to identify edible plants, eschewing cooked food.

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