Bhopal, Dec. 8, 2007 : India's dwindling tiger population further declined as 'Gautam' an ailing tiger succumbed to a parasitic disease on 7th December, at the Van Vihar National Park in Bhopal city. Its body was cremated by the park authorities who said that every effort was taken to save the five-year old wild cat. In the last 18 months at least six tigers have died in the park including a White Tiger that died recently in October this year.