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{{short description|Bharatpedia list article}}
{{use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}
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This is a list of the [[List of cattle breeds|cattle breeds]] considered in India to be wholly or partly of Indian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Indian. Cows from these breeds are often called deshi cows

==Indigenous breeds==
{| class="wikitable"
! Local name !! Other names !! Notes !! Image
|-
| style="width: 250px;" | [[Alambadi]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || style="width: 250px;" | || style="width: 250px;" | [[Tamil Nadu]] || style="width: 200px; height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Amrit Mahal]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Amritmahal || [[Karnataka]]{{listref|2}} || [[File:Amruthamahal 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Bachaur (cattle)|Bachaur]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || [[Bihar]]{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Badri (cattle)|Badri]]{{listref|2}} || || [[Uttarakhand]]{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Bargur (cattle)|Bargur]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || [[Tamil Nadu]]{{listref|2}} || [[File:Baragur 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Belahi (cattle)|Belahi]]{{listref|2}} || || [[Haryana]], [[Chandigarh]]{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Bengali (cattle)|Bengali]]{{listref|1}} || || || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Binjharpuri]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || [[Odisha|Orissa]]{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Brownsind]]{{listref|1}} || || [[Allahabad]]; composite of [[Red Sindhi]] and [[Brown Swiss]] || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Cutchi (cattle)|Cutchi]]{{listref|1}} || Kachhi || [[Kutch|Cutch]], north-western Gujarat || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Dangi (cattle)|Dangi]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || [[Maharashtra]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]{{listref|2}} || [[File:Dangi_01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Deoni (cattle)|Deoni]]{{listref|1}} || || Maharashtra, Karnataka{{listref|2}} || [[File:Deoni 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Devarakota (cattle)|Devarakota]]{{listref|1}} || || Tamil Nadu, regional variant of [[Ongole (cattle)|Ongole]] || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Devni]]{{listref|1}} || || [[Osmanabad]], Maharashtra || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Frieswal]]{{listref|1}} || || composite breed || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Gangatiri]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Shahabadi || Uttar Pradesh, Bihar{{listref|2}} || [[File:Gangatiri 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Gaolao]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh{{listref|2}} || [[File:Gaolao 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Ghumusari]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Goomsur;{{listref|3}}{{Rp|190}} Ghumsuri{{listref|4}} || Orissa{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Gir (cattle)|Gir]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || [[Gujarat]]{{listref|2}} || [[File:Raghav Gir bull at Hyderabad.jpg|200px]]
|-
| Goomsur{{listref|1}} || see Ghumusari || || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Gujamavu]]{{listref|1}} || || variant of Hallikar{{listref|3}}{{Rp|193}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Hallikar]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Karnataka{{listref|2}} || [[File:Hallikaru 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Hariana (cattle)|Hariana]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Haryana, [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[Rajasthan]]{{listref|2}} || [[File:Hariana 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Hissar (cattle)|Hissar]]{{listref|1}} || Hansi-hissar; Hissar-hansi; Hissar-hariana; Hansi || southern Punjab || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| Jellicut{{listref|1}} || see Pulikulam || || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Jersind]]{{listref|1}} || || [[Allahabad]]; composite of [[Red Sindhi]] and [[Jersey (cattle)|Jersey]] || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Kangayam (cattle)|Kangayam]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Tamil Nadu{{listref|2}} || [[File:Kangayam_01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Kankrej]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Gujarat, Rajasthan{{listref|2}} || [[File:Kankrej 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| Kappiliyan{{listref|1}} || see Jellicut || || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Karan Fries]]{{listref|1}} || || composite of [[Tharparkar]] and [[Friesian (cattle)|Friesian]] || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Karan Swiss]]{{listref|1}} || || composite of [[Sahiwal]] and [[Brown Swiss]] || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Kasaragod (cattle)|Kasaragod]]{{listref|3}}{{Rp|322}} || || [[Kerala]]{{listref|3}} || [[File:Kasaragodu 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Kenkatha]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh{{listref|2}} || [[File:Kenkatha 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Khamala]]{{listref|1}} || || [[Betul district|Betul]], southern Madhya Pradesh || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Khariar (cattle)|Khariar]]{{listref|1}} || || Orissa{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Khasi (cattle)|Khasi]]{{listref|1}} || Assam Hill; Assam Plain || [[Assam]], north-eastern states; variant of Bengali || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Kherigarh]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Uttar Pradesh{{listref|2}} || [[File:Kerigar 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Khillari (cattle)|Khillari]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Maharashtra, Karnataka{{listref|2}} || [[File:Khilari 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Kosali (cattle)|Kosali]]{{listref|2}} || || [[Chhattisgarh]]{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Krishnagiri (cattle)|Krishnagiri]]{{listref|1}} || || Tamil Nadu || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Krishna Valley]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Kistna Valley || Karnataka{{listref|2}} || [[File:Krishna Valley bull.jpg|200px]]
|-
| [[Kumauni (cattle)|Kumauni]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || northern Uttar Pradesh || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Ladakhi (cattle)|Ladakhi]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || [[Kashmir]] || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Lakhimi (cattle)|Lakhimi]]{{listref|2}} || || [[Assam]] || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Malnad Gidda]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Karnataka{{listref|2}} || [[File:Malenadu Gidda 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Malvi]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Madhya Pradesh{{listref|2}} || [[File:Malvi 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Mampati]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Madhya Pradesh || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Manapari]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Tamil Nadu || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Mewati cattle|Mewati]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Mhaswad (cattle)|Mhaswad]]{{listref|1}} || || variant of Khillari || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Motu (cattle)|Motu]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Deshi || Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Murrah buffalo]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || [[Haryana]]{{listref|2}} || [[File:Murrah_buffalo.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Nagori]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Rajasthan{{listref|2}} || [[File:Nagori 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Nakali]]{{listref|1}} || || variant of Khillari || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Nimari cattle|Nimari]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Khargoni; Khurgoni; Khargaon || Madhya Pradesh{{listref|2}} || [[File:Nimari 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Native Cattle]]{{listref|1}} || ||All over the nation ||
|-
| [[Ongole (cattle)|Ongole]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Andhra Pradesh{{listref|2}} || [[File:Ongole 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Ponwar cattle|Ponwar]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Uttar Pradesh{{listref|2}} || [[File:Ponwar 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Pulikulam]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Jellicut; Kilakattu; Kilkad; Kilakad || Tamil Nadu{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Punganur cattle|Punganur]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Andhra Pradesh{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Purnea (cattle)|Purnea]]{{listref|1}} || Red Purnea{{listref|4}} || north-eastern Bihar || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Ramgarhi]]{{listref|1}} || || east [[Mandla]], Madhya Pradesh || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Rathi (cattle)|Rathi]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || eastern Rajasthan{{listref|2}} || [[File:Rathi 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Red Kandhari]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Lakhalbunda || Maharashtra{{listref|2}} || [[File:Red Kandhari 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Red Sindhi]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|2}}{{listref|4}} || Malir; Sindhi; Red Karachi || || [[File:Sindhi 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Sahiwal (cattle)|Sahiwal]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], Rajasthan{{listref|2}} || [[File:Sahiwala 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Sanchori]]{{listref|1}} || Marwari || [[Jodhpur]], Rajasthan; variant of Kankrej || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| Shahabadi{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || see Gangatiri || || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Siri (cattle)|Siri]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Trahbum || [[Sikkim]], [[West Bengal]]{{listref|2}} || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Son Valley]]{{listref|1}} || || Madhya Pradesh || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Sunandini]]{{listref|1}} || || Kerala; composite of local zebuine stock and [[Brown Swiss]] || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Tarai (cattle)|Tarai]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Taylor (cattle)|Taylor]]{{listref|1}} || || [[Patna, Bihar]]; composite of local zebuine stock with Shorthorn and Channel Island stock || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Tharparkar (cattle)|Tharparkar]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Grey Sindhi; White Sindhi; Thari || Rajasthan{{listref|2}} || [[File:Tharparkar 02.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Thillari]]{{listref|1}} || Tapti; Tapi || || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Tho Tho]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|3}}{{Rp|314}}{{listref|4}} || || [[Nagaland]] || style="height: 80px;" |
|-
| [[Umblachery]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || Mottai Madu; Southern; Tanjore; Therkuthi Madu || Tamil Nadu{{listref|2}} || [[File:Amblacheri 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
| [[Vechur (cattle)|Vechur]]{{listref|1}}{{listref|4}} || || Kerala{{listref|2}} || [[File:Vechur 01.JPG|200px]]
|-
|}

== See also ==
* [[Indian Agricultural Research Institute]] (IARI)
* [[Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes]] (CIRB, Hisar)
* [[Government Livestock Farm, Hisar]] (GLF, Hisar)
* [[National Dairy Research Institute]] (NDRI, Karnal)
* [[List of water buffalo breeds]]

==References==
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|id1=1 |ref1= [http://dad.fao.org/cgi-bin/EfabisWeb.cgi?sid=e027aa4beb10fd52da57eb33879a4412,reportsreport12_50000145_50000024 Breeds reported by India: Cattle] Rome: Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2017.

|id2=2 |ref2= [http://www.nbagr.res.in/regcat.html Registered Breeds of Cattle]. Karnal, Haryana: National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources. Accessed August 2017.

|id3=3 |ref3=Valerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). [https://books.google.it/books?id=2UEJDAAAQBAJ ''Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding''] (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. {{ISBN|9781780647944}}.

|id4=4 |ref4=[Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying] (2005). [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/annexes/CountryReports/India.pdf Country Report on Animal Genetic Resources of India]. Annex to [ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/010/a1250e/a1250e.pdf ''The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture'']. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. {{ISBN|9789251057629}}.

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