Around the 15th century BC, due to geological disasters and population growth, the Aryans migrated from the Indo-European grasslands in South Russia and Central Asia to Eurasia, some to Iran and some to India. Northwest. It is precisely because of this group of people that
changed the religious beliefs of Indians. The early Aryans lived in the form of nomadic tribes. They were mainly engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture, so the cattle were naturally very important to them. Not only can cattle be used as a tool for farming, milk can also be used for drinking, and manure can also be used as fuel.
Although in the eyes of modern people, the status of cattle farming is no longer important, but in ancient times, animal power can maximize human productivity, not to mention the cow itself has derivatives such as milk and cow dung, people naturally The extra cherishment of it made the cow regarded as the incarnation of the earth in ancient India, a symbol of abundance, wealth and natural productivity. In addition, more than 80% of people in India are Hindus, and they all believe that the cow is the main god. Shiva's mount. Think of cows as gods, and think that every cow seems to have Shiva sitting on its back to patrol, manage, and protect the land of India, so the cow is regarded as a "holy beast" by Hindus.
Hindus believe that the cow is not only a symbol of breeding offspring, but also a basic guarantee for human survival. Even today, when science and technology are very advanced, Indians still respect cattle as gods. It is sinful to kill cattle, and it is even more sinful to eat beef. The sacred cattle on the street wander around, and cars have to avoid others.
In fact, not all cattle ranks are so noble. In India, a racially discriminatory place, cattle are also divided into three or nine grades. In India, there is a local zebu, called sacred cow. The color of this kind of cow is pale, and there is a bull peak on the neck, like a tumor. This kind of cow is the real Indian sacred cow. Hinduism calls it Brahman. In addition, buffalo, scalper Not even cows. If you kill this kind of cow in India, you will be sentenced.
Although Indians do not eat beef, but Indians drink milk, not only make milk into milk tea. Make it into ice cream. Yogurt is often added when cooking. India's milk products are also very rich. According to statistics, 30% of the population in India does not consume any animal protein except milk. Moreover, some of them still have the habit of drinking cow urine. It is said that cow urine has the effects of beautifying and beautifying the body, strengthening the body, and prolonging life.
doesn't kill cows so much, how did those cows deal with it in the end?
In the first type, the government has established shelters for these very old cows, cows that cannot be farmed, or cows that cannot produce milk. The
government will also provide a subsidy, which is equivalent to a daily subsidy of RMB 4 for each cow. However, the daily cost of raising cattle is 10 yuan, which is not enough. The gap will be donated by some people in Indian society.
The second species, stray cattle. Although the government has established a shelter, not all cows that are ultimately useless can enter this shelter. After all, the government provides limited money, and the shelter places are also limited. You can’t kill, and you can’t sell it. Can be abandoned. Allow them to walk around the street, eating weeds and rubbish from time to time. This has led to cattle being seen everywhere in the streets of India. In fact, they are also very pitiful, and they do not actually enjoy the treatment of sacred cows.
The third type is the sale of Muslim merchants. Seeing so many stray cattle in India, there are always criminals who want to take the opportunity to seek profit. So these stray cattle were purchased at low prices and sold to other countries at high prices, or turned into beef or cowhide products. However, in recent years, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ruling and religiousism have led to many Muslim businessmen being chased and severely beaten. Cracking down on this phenomenon has interrupted this underground cattle trade.
