Rudyard Kipling wrote his Jungle Book stories in 1894, at a time when India was still a British colony, and when most species of animals were being wiped out because of over-hunting. read more
The answer is simple there's no lions anywhere near were the Jungle book is set as such no lions come into the story. The Jungle Book is set in the jungle around Seeonee modern name Seoni. Kipling calls the wolf pack the Seeonee Wolf pack. Its based on what he saw and heard when living in the area. read more
No-- There is no lion character in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book . read more