cattle breeding centre


On one of the narrow gangways on National Highway 2 connecting Varanasi and Mirzapur, a herd of rare indigenous cattle breed - the Gangatiri (by the banks of the Ganga) -is feeding on a mix of hay , grain and soy in a cattle rearing unit in Shahanshapur village, that was once part of the Mughal empire.
The village got its name after Sher Shah Suri, whose rule continued over this village until Mughal emperors captured it along with the Chunar Fort and used the re gion for 'shikar' (hunting animals). Now, a slew of monstrous JCBs and roadrollers, and dairy workers and masons are on the job to quickly finish ancillary construction around the cattle rearing unit that has remained ignored since 1949....Read more

Source web page:Times of India


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