If you have not given much I thought as to what an amazing gift of God, a cow is, this book is a great place to start! So it is if cows have always been close to your heart. This unique work of heart effortlessly explores the intricate and deeply interwoven relationship man shares with these bovine beauties! India perhaps is the only country in the world, where this bond is so very sacred and special, yet complex and complicated!
This book grazes you through the heart, body, and soul of a cow, breezing through various complex issues related to it, ranging from Science to Spirituality, history to the present troubled times. But in all this, what lingers in the reader's mind, is the beautiful flavour and fragrance of the deep-rooted love of the authors, towards these lovable, affectionate, emotional, at the same time smart and intelligent bovine creatures!

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Content

Acknowledgement —Pgs. 7

Introduction —Pgs. 11

1. Ethical Perspective —Pgs. 17

2. The Scriptural perspective —Pgs. 20

3. Economic Perspective —Pgs. 42

4. Medical Perspective —Pgs. 61

5. A Scientific Perspective —Pgs. 66

6. Historical and Archaeological Perspective —Pgs. 73

7. Panchgavya —Pgs. 80

8. Kamdhenu —Pgs. 111

9. Goshalas —Pgs. 117

10. Cow --An Emotional and Intelligent Being —Pgs. 122

11. Cow Protection versus Cow Slaughter —Pgs. 150

12. Constitutional Perspective —Pgs. 169

13. Supreme Court on Cow Slaughter and Compassion for Living Creatures —Pgs. 178

14. Authors’ Views and Some Practical Suggestions —Pgs. 204

15. List of Indian Cattle Breeds —Pgs. 206

16. List of Indian Cattle Breeds —Pgs. 213

Bibliography —Pgs. 215

S. Balakrishnan, popularly known as ‘Baluji’ by his large circle of friends, and as ‘Badei Sir’, by all the younger lawyers, is a practising Senior Advocate in Supreme Court, for the last 21 years. This book on cow is a product of his love for cows, a sentiment equally shared by his co-author, K.M. Shukla. 

K.M. Shukla is a practising lawyer of Supreme Court of India since last 35 years. He has been associated with Ramakrishna Mission since his very childhood.