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gaushala
noun
gau·sha·la
\ˈgau̇shələ\
Definition of gaushala
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: an Indian shelter for homeless or unwanted cattle that often also serves as a center for breed improvement and for study of bovine nutrition and welfare
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Origin and Etymology of gaushala
Sanskrit gośālā cowshed, from go cow + śālā shed, hall
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