This is a list of the cattle breeds considered in India to be wholly or partly of Indian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Indian. Cows from these breeds are often called Desi cows.
| Local name | Other names | Notes | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amritmahal | |||
| Allahabad | |||
| Kachhi | Cutch, north-western Gujarat | ||
| Maharashtra, Karnataka | |||
| Osmanabad, Maharashtra | |||
| composite breed | |||
| Shahabadi | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar | ||
| Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh | |||
| Goomsur; Ghumsuri | Orissa | ||
| Goomsur | see Ghumusari | ||
| variant of Hallikar | |||
| Karnataka | |||
| Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan | |||
| Hansi-hissar; Hissar-hansi; Hissar-hariana; Hansi | southern Punjab | ||
| Jellicut | see Pulikulam | ||
| Allahabad | |||
| Tamil Nadu | |||
| Gujarat, Rajasthan | |||
| Kappiliyan | see Jellicut | ||
| Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh | |||
| Betul, southern Madhya Pradesh | |||
| Orissa | |||
| Assam Hill; Assam Plain | Assam, north-eastern states; variant of Bengali | ||
| Uttar Pradesh | |||
| Maharashtra, Karnataka | |||
| Tamil Nadu | |||
| Kistna Valley | Karnataka | ||
| northern Uttar Pradesh | |||
| Karnataka | |||
| Madhya Pradesh | |||
| Madhya Pradesh | |||
| Tamil Nadu | |||
| Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh | |||
| variant of Khillari | |||
| Deshi | Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh | ||
| Rajasthan | |||
| variant of Khillari | |||
| Khargoni; Khurgoni; Khargaon | Madhya Pradesh | ||
| All over the nation | |||
| Andhra Pradesh | |||
| Uttar Pradesh | |||
| Jellicut; Kilakattu; Kilkad; Kilakad | Tamil Nadu | ||
| Andhra Pradesh | |||
| Red Purnea | north-eastern Bihar | ||
| east Mandla, Madhya Pradesh | |||
| eastern Rajasthan | |||
| Lakhalbunda | Maharashtra | ||
| Malir; Sindhi; Red Karachi | |||
| Punjab, Rajasthan | |||
| Marwari | Jodhpur, Rajasthan; variant of Kankrej | ||
| Shahabadi | see Gangatiri | ||
| Trahbum | |||
| Madhya Pradesh | |||
Patna, Bihar
| |||
| Grey Sindhi; White Sindhi; Thari | Rajasthan | ||
| Tapti; Tapi | |||
| Mottai Madu; Southern; Tanjore; Therkuthi Madu | Tamil Nadu | ||
| Kerala | |||