For most of March I travelled through Rajasthan in north-west India with old friend Angus Adnam.
After passing a number of large cattle yards on the side of the road, we asked our driver what they were.
He apologised that he was not sure of the exact translation from the Sanskrit word “goshala”, but he thought it was “cow palace”.
At the far western desert city of Jaisalmer near the Pakistan border we met a guide with very good English who explained the situation.
About 90+ percent of cows in India are owned by persons/families leaving about 10pc without someone who is directly…
