Cow protection movement
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cow-protection-movement-221-2093122
title:
Cow protection movement
text:
The cow protection movement is a predominantly Hindu religion and political movement aiming to protect cows, whose slaughter has been broadly opposed by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, Zoroastrians and Sikhs. While the opposition to slaughter of animals, including cows, has extensive and ancient roots in Indian history, the term refers to modern movements dating back to colonial era British India. The earliest such activism is traceable to Namdhari (Kooka) Sikhs of Punjab who opposed cow slaughter in
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encyclopedia
description:
Indian religious and political movement
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cow_protection_movement
date created:
2008-10-07T00:22:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-13T20:30:19Z
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