The Amrit Mahal cattle is a breed of cattle that originated from the state of Mysore, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. They are closely related to the Hallikar breed. Originally bred for use in war, the bullocks

Cattle

Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...

are observed to have great endurance. Their head is elongated with a ridge in the middle and a bulging forehead. The cows, however, are poor milkers.