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Historicising the Animal–Human Relationship

Meat, Mercy, and Morality: Animals and Humanitarianism in Colonial Bengal, 1850–1920 by Samiparna Samanta, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2021; pp 288, $75.

Eastern India s largest Cow Shelter, The Calcutta Pinjrapole Society takes care of 7000 + cows

New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI/PNN): India has the largest population of dairy cattle in the world, unfortunately very little has been done so far for their welfare. Cow Service (Gaumata Seva) holds a very important and religious significance in the India psyche, still once they stop giving milk they become unviable to the owner. In general the practise is, either they are sent to the slaughter house or left on the street which gives rise to stray animals across the streets. Gaushalas are considered to be the best option for the management of ever-growing stray cattle. One such shelter is the 136 year old, The Calcutta Pinjrapole Society, a non-profit organisation for cow shelter and protection, set up in July 1885. It was an endeavour of few like minded Marwari businessmen who came forward for the protection of stray cows. Sajan Kumar Bansal, Trustee, Calcutta Pinjrapole Society says "It brings us immense joy, to realise how far we have come at this juncture of our service. T

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