Kamdhenu The Wish Cow

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Ahimsa Research Foundation

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off. Although Mr. Seed was himself an expert in cattle rearing, the Maharaja was not satisfied. He was worried whether there would be some shortcoming in the rearing of his dear calves. Mr. Seed understood the Maharaja's apprehension and requested the Maharaja to depute the services of Shri Pradipsinhji Gohil, an officer at the Goshala. Mr. Seed later appointed Mr. Gohil as consultant who visits Brazil every year.
From his information, there are lakhs of 100% pure Gir Kankrej cows in Brazil today. Just one region of Parana has so many of these cows, which even the entire state of Gujarat may not have. There are hordes and hordes of our cows in Brazil and they are of great importance to Brazil's economy.
When Shri Krishnakumarsinhji visited Brazil, the Governor of Parana region personally escorted him around the entire state. The Governor unfolded the map of Parana region and ased the Maharaja to mark as much land as he desired as a gift. The Maharaja politely refused the offer and retumed to India. The Maharaja died in 1965. Nobody replaced him.
The late Maharaja had a great knowledge of cattle breeding and rearing. With his passing on the Goshalas he ran also closed down.
There is the great knowledge of cattle breeding and rearing of the Maharaja on one hand and on the other there is the total ignorance of Mr. Kurien of the Anand Dairy. Kurien has brought about the total destruction of