A renowned wildlife expert, nature conservationist, researcher, and author, Dr. Divyabhanusinh Chavda is, by birth, the scion of the former princely state of Mansa, and was, by profession, the corporate administrator in the Tata Administrative Service.

He pursued his passion for research in the field of wildlife conservation while with the Tata Group. He was called upon to be part of multiple high-powered committees and boards constituted by the union and state governments for wildlife and forest conservation.

He is widely recognized for his pioneering research on the history of the Asiatic Cheetah and Asiatic Lion. His book, The End of a Trail: The Cheetah in India, first published in 1995 and which has since run into multiple editions, is the only book on the Cheetah in India. His work on Asiatic Cheetah in India earned him a rare Doctor of Literature (D. Litt.) in 1998 from the University of Pune.