The Myth of the Holy Cow
By (author): "Dwijendra Narayan Jha, Dwijendra Narayan Jha"
Publish Date:
June 2002
ISBN1859844243
ISBN139781859844243
AsinThe Myth of the Holy Cow
Original titleThe Myth of the Holy Cow
Hugely controversial upon its publication in India, this book has already been banned by the Hyderabad Civil Court and the author’s life has been threatened. Jha argues against the historical sanctity of the cow in India, in an illuminating response to the prevailing attitudes about beef that have been fiercely supported by the current Hindu right-wing government and the fundamentalist groups backing it.