Thesis and antithesis of beef consumption in vedic India

The Indian subcontinent was once witness to one of the worlds richest and the oldest civilizations. The Indian society of today, to be precise, has definitely inherited some legacy to treasure as it till date, has somewhat maintained the cultural and intellectual practices that the Vedic society developed. There has been a great divide in the Indian society over the history of Cow slaughter and beef consumption in Vedic India. While on one hand, a fraction of society advocates for the practice of beef consumption by correlating it with Vedic India, on the other a major chunk of the society opposes and is never ready to acknowledge the proofs of beef consumption in Vedic Period. This apple of discord, i.e., the actuality of beef consumption in Vedic India, has led to protests and acts of violence on various occasions. Thus, the both sides have their own claims, proofs and interpretation. This paper explores both the sides of the story and presents an organized analysis of the whole issue. Briefly, it is appropriate to conclude, as analysis directs, that the Cow slaughter Beef eating in Vedic India theory stands on highly controversial proofs and can be deemed as half cooked, intentional and a result of forceful intrusion in the conventional Vedic literature. This paper also focuses on Vedic and post-Vedic literature related to beef-consumption in Vedic India.