The Jungle of India is the main setting from Disney's 1967 movie The Jungle Book, its sequel, 2016 live-action remake, and television series.

History

In The Jungle Book, the jungle is a mixed forest that covers most of the Seoni hills in India. It appears to be very vast, and is home to a wide variety of wildlife. At times, references are made to various parts of the jungle, mostly in relation to Shere Khan's location. When Mowgli is approximately 10 years old, Shere Khan returns to the part of the jungle where the wolves and Mowgli make their home. This forces the pack to send Mowgli away for their safety, as Shere Khan would kill them otherwise. This area of the jungle is said to be near a man-village, where Mowgli later lives. Also present are ancient ruins where King Louie and his monkeys make their home. In the 2016 film, the watering hole known as the Water Truce is also shown, in addition to the landmarks described above. It is also stated several times that the Seoni area (spelled as Seeonee in the story) comprises the southern part of the Jungle. During times of severe drought, when a huge rock known as the Peace Rock is exposed above the water line, animals both predator and prey gather to drink in peace without fear of attack, as they agree not to hunt one another when they come to quench their thirst.

Colonel Hathi and his herd are said to patrol the jungle, as part of cross-country marches.

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Trivia

  • In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, players can access textureless maps of The Jungle Book world through the use of a cheat device, including King Louie's throne room (which is the only one with textures).
  • While the exact location of this particular Indian jungle is not specified in the film, it can be assumed that it is somewhere in the Madhya Pradesh region as it shares similar animal life, ancient ruins and fauna as shown in the films. In the book, Rudyard Kipling states that the area in which the story takes place is the Seoni region of Madhya Pradesh (spelled as Seeonee in the book). Unlike in the story and films, the real Seoni area is not an actual jungle, but a deciduous forest.
  • The 2016 adaptation of The Jungle Book is the only Disney adaptation of the Jungle Book to show the Water Truce and Peace Rock, which play prominent roles in the original stories by Rudyard Kipling.
  • Shere Khan is the self-proclaimed ruler of the Seoni jungle.
  • In earlier drafts of The Jungle Book, it was revealed that the jungle was hit by a flood shortly before the movie began. The flood claimed the lives of several travelers, including Mowgli's birth parents, but Mowgli survived in a canoe and was washed away deep into the jungle where Bagheera eventually found him. However, this was scrapped from the final product as Walt Disney preferred a more peaceful setting. Despite this however, the wrecked canoe seen at the start of the original film heavily suggests that Mowgli's birth parents have been killed by said flood.


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Media
Animated Films: The Jungle Book • The Jungle Book 2 • Video

Live-action Films: Rudyard Kipling's • Mowgli's Story • 2016 Live-action Film • Sequel Film
TV Series: TaleSpin • Jungle Cubs
Video Games: The Jungle Book • The Jungle Book Groove Party • The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Wild Adventure • The Jungle Book: Mowgli's Run
Music: Soundtrack • More Jungle Book... Further Adventures of Baloo and Mowgli
Books: The Strength of the Wolf is the Pack

Disney Parks
Animated film: Disney's Explorers Lodge • Disney Animation Building • Garden of the Twelve Friends • It's a Small World • Rhythm of the Jungle

Live action: Disney Movie Magic • The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic
Entertainment: Animagique • Disney's Believe • Disney's Wishes • Disney Classics: The Music & The Magic • Fantasmic! • Festival of Family & Friends • Hakuna Matata Time Dance Party • It's Party Time... with Mickey and Friends • Journey into the Jungle Book • Mickey's Gift of Dreams • Mickey's Magical Music World • Mickey and the Magical Map • Mickey and the Wondrous Book • Mickey presents: ā€œHappy Anniversary Disneyland Parisā€ • One Man's Dream II: The Magic Lives On! • Rivers of Light: We Are One • Super Duper Jumpin' Time • The Forest of Enchantment: A Disney Musical Adventure
Restaurants: Colonel Hathi's Pizza Outpost
Shops: Adventureland Bazaar
Parade: Disney's Dreams On Parade: Moving On • Disney's Magical Moments Parade • Disney's Party Express • Disney Magic on Parade • Disney Stars on Parade • Flights of Fantasy Parade • Jubilation! • Move It! Shake It! MousekeDance It! Street Party • Mickey's Soundsational Parade • The Wonderful World of Disney Parade
Firework: Celebrate the Magic • Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland • Disney Dreams! • Disneyland Forever • Happily Ever After • Mickey's Mix Magic • Tree of Life Awakens
Summer: The Jungle Book Jive
Halloween: Happy Hallowishes

Characters
Original: Mowgli • Baloo • Bagheera • King Louie • Shere Khan • Kaa • Colonel Hathi • Winifred • Hathi, Jr. • Buzzie, Flaps, Ziggy, and Dizzy • Akela • Rama • Shanti • Raksha • Wolf Pups • Seeonee Pack • Jungle Patrol • Flunkey • Bandar-log

Deleted characters: Rocky the Rhino • Buldeo • Tabaqui
Sequel: Ranjan • Ranjan's Father • Messua • Shanti's Mother • Lucky
Rudyard Kipling's: Grey Brother • Nathoo • Kitty Brydon • Colonel Geoffrey Brydon • Sergeant Claibourne • Dr. Julius Plumford • William Boone • Sergeant Harley • Buldeo • Tabaqui • Lt. John Wilkins • Indian Bandits • Alice, Rose, and Margaret
Jungle Cubs: Arthur and Cecil • The Croc • Mahra • Benny and Clyde • Ned, Jed & Fred • Mungo • Leah • Cain • Dholes • Winifred's Uncle • McCoy • Dictator Turtle • Whitehood
House of Mouse: King Larry

Locations
Jungle • Ancient Ruins • Man Village • India • Asia
Episodes
Season One: "A Night in the Wasteland" • "How the Panther Lost His Roar/The Humans Must Be Crazy" • "Hathi Meets His Match/Buffaloed" • "Mondo Mungo/Bare Necessities" • "Who Wants to Be a Baboon?" • "Red Dogs" • "The Great Kaadini" • "Hulla Baloo/Shere Bliss" • "Treasure of the Middle Jungle" • "Feather Brains/Benny & Clyde" • "Splendor in the Mud" • "Trouble in the Jungle/Fool Me Once..." • "The Coming of the Wolves"

Season Two: "The Ape Who Would Be King" • "Trunks for the Memories/Kasaba Ball" • "Hathi's Makeover/Curse of the Magnificent Melon" • "The Five Bananas/Birthday Snake" • "Old Green Teeth/The Elephant Who Couldn't Say No" • "Hair Ball/A Tail of Two Tails" • "Waiting for Baloo/Tree for Two" • "Nice Tiger/Sleepless in the Jungle"

Songs
Original: "Colonel Hathi's March" • "The Bare Necessities" • "I Wan'na Be Like You" • "Trust in Me" • "That's What Friends are For" • "My Own Home"

More Jungle Book: "Baloo's Blues" • "Jungle Fever" • "If You Wanna See Some Strange Behavior (Take a Look at Man)" • "It's a Kick"
Jungle Cubs: "Take Your Sweet, Sweet Time" • "Jungle Cub Love" • "Everything's Gonna Be Right with the World"
The Jungle Book Groove Party: "The Jungle's No Place for a Boy" • "Join the Ranks" • "Go Bananas in the Coconut Tree" • "A Mood for Food" • "We Are the Vultures" • "Run" • "A Brand New Day"
Sequel: "The Jungle Rhythm" • "W-I-L-D" • "Right Where I Belong"
Deleted: "Brothers All" • "The Song of the Seeonee" • "Monkey See, Monkey Do" • "I Knew I Belonged to Her" • "In A Day's Work" • "The Mighty Hunters" • "I've Got You Beat" • "Braver"

See Also
Disney Sing Along Songs: The Bare Necessities • Who Framed Roger Rabbit • House of Mouse • Disney's Jungle Boogie
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