What is shanti from the jungle book?

Shanti is a character from the original Jungle Book written by Rudyard Kipling, as well as the animated Disney adaptation. In the story, Shanti is a young girl who lives in an Indian village bordering the jungle. She is a friend of Mowgli, the main protagonist of the story, and helps bring him back to the human village after he has been raised by wolves in the jungle.

Shanti is depicted as being kind and caring, with a love for singing and dancing. She is also shown to be brave, as she ventures into the dangerous jungle alone multiple times to help Mowgli. Though Shanti does not appear as frequently in the story as Mowgli or other animals, she plays a significant role in bringing Mowgli back to human civilization.