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Heritage DraughtINDIA_CATTLE_0800_AMRITMAHAL_03001
Home State
Karnataka
Classification
🐄 Draught
ICAR Accession No.
INDIA_CATTLE_0800_AMRITMAHAL_03001
About Amritmahal
The Amritmahal ('gift of nectar') is Karnataka's legendary war and draught breed, once kept by the Mysore royal family. Grey-white with upswept horns and a powerful build, supremely agile on rocky Deccan terrain. Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan used Amritmahal bullocks to transport artillery. Today conserved by the Karnataka Livestock Development Board.
Key Characteristics
- ▸Grey-white coat
- ▸Upswept horns
- ▸Powerful build
- ▸Agile on rocky terrain
- ▸High disease resistance