Rathi cattle

The Rathi (Hindi:राठी) is an Indian breed of dairy cattle.

[6] It is particularly numerous in the tehsil of Lunkaransar, in Bikaner District.

[6] In 2022 the total number of the cattle was estimated at 878852–1169828 head.

[2] It is named for the nomadic Rath people of that area,[6] who move with their cattle according to the available pasture and water resources, and depend on sales of cattle, ghee and milk for their living.

[5]: 133 It is quite distinct from the white or grey Rath breed of draught cattle similar to the Hariana, described in 1909 and again in 1953[7]: 134  in the Alwar district of eastern Rajasthan – some 400 km from the range of the Rathi breed – for which no modern status data is available.