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THE CAMEL BREEDS OF INDIA IN SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

Ilse Kohler-Rollefson
Ilse Kohler-Rollefson
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Pragelatostraβe 20, D - 6105 Ober-Ramstadt, GERMANY
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Summary

This artiele traces the evolution of one-humped camel {C. dromedarius) breeds in India and describes the social and historical factors that contributed to their formation. In India a number of distinct breeds developed from the breeding herds maintained by the Maharajahs of Rajputana for supplying camels for desert warfare. After a summary of the literature, details are provided on the characteristics and historical background of the individual breeds or types. The threats to the continued existence of these breeds and their genetic diversity are also evaluated.

Resume

Cet article met en evidence l'evolution des races de dromadaires (C. dromedarius) aux Indes et decrit les facteurs sociaux et historiques qui ont contribue a leur formation. Aux Indes, un nombre de races differentes s'est developpe a partir de troupeaux d'elevage maintenus par les Maharajas de Rajputana pour avoir a disposition des chameaux pour les guerres dans le desert. Apres un aperçu sur la litterature, des details sont donnes sur les caracteristiques et les antecedents des races ou types individuels. On analyse egalement lesfacteurs menaçant I'existence de ces races et leur diversite genetique.

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Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 10 , April 1992 , pp. 47 - 56
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Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1991

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