A well-argued and soundly documented study ... * Choice *
Not since Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses ... has a book caused such a violent reaction. * Observer *
While cow veneration and vegetarianism may be the hallmarks of Hinduism today, Mr. Jha compiles copious evidence that this has hardly always been the case. * New York Times *
A meticulously researched, strongly worded, persuasively articulated challenge to long-held religious beliefs, The Myth of the Holy Cow is a unique and iconoclastic contribution to the study of Hindu beliefs, practices, history and customs. * Wisconsin Bookwatch *
Jha draws on an amazingly wide range of material ... an enlightening endeavour, demonstrating a critical understanding of a popular misconception. * Journal of Asian Studies *
The pen might still be, if not mightier than the nuclear arsenal, at least a weapon worth scanning for, like knives at airports, a weapon capable of subversion. * Times Literary Supplement *
This book may not please Hindu fundamentalists, but its research is impeccable. * The Telegraph, Calcutta, India *
