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"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 "This book may not please Hindu fundamentalists, but its research is impeccable." -- The Telegraph, Calcutta, India "The pen might still be, if not mightier than the nuclear arsenal, at least a weapon worth scanning for, like knives at airports, a weapon capable of subversion." -- Times Literary Supplement "A meticulously researched, strongly worded, persuasively articulated challenge to long-held religious beliefs, The Myth of The Holy Cow is a unique and iconoclastic contribution to the study of Hindu beliefs, practices, history and customs." -- Wisconsin Bookwatch "A well-argued and soundly documented study..." -- Choice "Jha draws on an amazingly wide range of material ... an enlightening endeavour, demonstrating a critical understanding of a popular misconception." -- Journal of Asian Studies
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Hugely controversial upon its publication in India, this book has already been banned by the Hyderabad Civil Court6 and the author's life has been threatened. Jha agrues 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 Hindu right-wing government and the fundamentalist groups backing it.
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