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Hallikar cattle are a Bos indicus breed of cattle selected primarily for draft purposes. It is native to the state of Karnataka, India. It is considered one of the premier draft cattle breeds in India. The breed is often raised by the families who have specialised in the production of Hallikar draft animals for hundreds of years. Currently, the breed is more common in the traditional Hallikar belt of Mysore, Mandya, Hassan and Tumkur districts of South Karnataka. The Hallikar cattle is one of the two breeds, along with Amrit Mahal which has received the royal patronage and care from the erstwhile sultans and the princely state of Mysore through conservation and development. The breed is said to have originated from the Amrit Mahal cattle breed. The Department of Posts, Government of India