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The myth of the holy cow /

In this book, historian Dwijendra Narayan Jha argues that the ‘holiness’ of the cow is a myth and its flesh played an important part in the cuisine of ancient India. Citing Hindu, Buddhist and Jaina religious scriptures, he underlines the fact that beef-eating was not Islam’s ‘baneful bequeathal’ to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jha, D. N.
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Navayana Publising PVt.Ltd. c2009.
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Call Number: 294.548693 JHA/M
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