The Myth of the Holy Cow

The Myth of the Holy Cow

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A book the government of India demands be ritually burned

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.

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  • A well-argued and soundly documented study ...

    Choice
  • Not since Salman Rushdie’s Satanic Verses ... has a book caused such a violent reaction.

    Observer
  • While cow veneration and vegetarianism may be the hallmarks of Hinduism today, Mr. Jha compiles copious evidence that this has hardly always been the case.

    New York Times