Mowgli - Mowgli Comes into the Jungle - Episode 1 Hindi Full HD br Mowgli ˈmaʊɡli (Urdu: موگلی;Hindi: मोगली) is a fictional character and the protagonist of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book stories. He is a feral child from the Pench area in Central India who originally appeared in Kipling's short story "In the Rukh" (collected in Many Inventions, 1893) and then went on to become the most prominent and memorable character in his novels The Jungle Book and The Second Jungle Book (1894–1895), which also featured stories about other characters. br Mowgli by John Lockwood Kipling (father of Rudyard Kipling). An illustration from The Second Jungle Book (1895) br First appearance "In the Rukh" (1893) br Last appearance "The Second Jungle Book" (1895) br Created by Rudyard Kipling br Information br Nickname(s) Man-cub, Frog br Species Human br Gender Male br Family Raksha and Father Wolf (foster parents); Messua (foster mother); Wife (the daughter of Abdul Gafur); and unnamed son.