num_pages: 120
description: 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.
language: English
title: The Myth of the Holy Cow
titlecomplete: The Myth of the Holy Cow
genres: Hinduism, Politics, Religion, Cultural, Indian Literature, India, Banned Books, Nonfiction, History
ratings_count: 264
publisher: Verso