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Cholistani (other)
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Cholistani refers to something related to the Cholistan Desert of Punjab, Pakistan, a part of the Thar Desert. In particular, Cholistani may refer to: *Cholistani (cattle) * Cholistani (sheep) See also *Thar (other) Thar or THAR may refer to: * Himalayan tahr (''Hemitragus jemlahicus''), an ungulate, also known as thar, especially in the Western Himalayas * Himalayan serow (''Capricornis thar''), an ungulate, also known as thar, especially in the Eastern Him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cholistan Desert
The Cholistan Desert ( ur, ; Punjabi: ), also locally known as Rohi (), is a desert in the southern part of Punjab, Pakistan that forms part of the Greater Thar Desert, which extends to Sindh province and the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is one of two large deserts in Punjab, the other being the Thal Desert. The name is derived from the Turkic word ''chol'', meaning "sands," and ''istan'', a Persian suffix meaning "land of." In ancient times, Cholistan was a fertile region with a large river fed by meltwater from the Himalayas, and so has a high density of ancient settlements from the Indus Valley civilization period dating back as early as 4000 BCE. The region later became a center for caravan trade, leading to the construction of numerous forts in the medieval period to protect trade routes - of which the Derawar Fort is the best-preserved example. Geography Cholistan covers an area of in the Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, and Rahim Yar Khan districts of southern Punjab. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thar Desert
The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is an arid region in the north-western part of the Subcontinent that covers an area of and forms a natural boundary between India and Pakistan. It is the world's 20th-largest desert, and the world's 9th-largest hot subtropical desert. About 85% of the Thar Desert is in India, and about 15% is in Pakistan. The Thar Desert is about 4.56% of the total geographical area of India. More than 60% of the desert lies in the Indian state of Rajasthan; the portion in India also extends into Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana. The portion in Pakistan extends into the provinces of Sindh and Punjab (the portion in the latter province is referred to as the Cholistan Desert). History of desertification Ice-age desertification During the Last Glacial Maximum 20,000 before present, an approximately ice sheet covered the Tibetan Plateau, See chapter entitled: "Reconstruction of an approximately complete Quaternary Tibetan Inland Glaci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cholistani (cattle)
Cholistani is a Zebu breed of Punjab in Pakistan and India primarily used in dairy production. Cholistani originated from Cholistan Desert area particularly from Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar. Description Cholistani is a large cattle with white coat with brown/black spots or vice versa normally cholistani cow can milk 13 to 15 litres per day bulls are use for beef and their weight are 800 to 900 kg. Their price is between 200000 to 250000 Pakistani rupees. They have good immune system and are use for both milk and beef. Cross cow with holstein friesian cow have 25 to 30 kg milk with average feeding. The hump on the back of Cholistani cattle is its distinctive feature as it is larger than any other breed whilst sharing same size of hump with Dhanni of Punjab, Pakistan from Chakwal District. References Livestock in Punjab Fauna of Pakistan Cattle breeds originating in Pakistan Cholistan Desert Economy of Bahawalpur {{Pakistan-stubList of Breeds o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cholistani (sheep)
The Cholistani is a breed of domestic sheep from Punjab, Pakistan. Though the Cholistani grows wool, it is raised primarily for meat. Characteristics This breed has a black to brown head and ears with a white body. They have stubby, small ears and are locally called 'Buchi'. The Cholistani has a long tail. Mature rams weigh and ewes weigh . On average, the average height at the withers of mature rams is and ewes is . At birth and on average, rams weigh and ewes weigh . Ewes have an average litter size of 1.05 lambs. During an average lactation cycle of 110 days, ewes produce of milk Milk is a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals (including breastfed human infants) before they are able to digest solid food. Immune factors and immune-modulati .... From 1986 to 1996, the world population of the Cholistani decreased from 275,964 to 33,025 respectively. In 1986, there were an avera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
