[8] The Bully Kutta originated in the Indian subcontinent, either in the Thanjavur and Tiruchi districts of Madras or the Sind region of medieval India.

[11] The previous year, Edward, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Alexandra, entered an Indian Mastiff in the same show, along with a Newfoundland, Russian Tracker and two Borzois.

[15] Bully Kuttas have been illegally used for dog fighting in India and Pakistan, including areas such as Delhi, Gurugram, and Noida.

[4][16] In June 2018, police in Indian Punjab filed First Information Report (FIR) for the first time against organizers of a dog fight.

[4][18] In India, breeders from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra focusing on scientific breeding of this dog under the guidelines of Indian Mastiff Registry.