In the 2001 Indian census, the village of Deoni recorded 11,276 inhabitants.[3] In the 2011 census, Deoni had 18,793 households and a population of 97,598.[2]
Deoni cattle are being maintained at Cattle BreedingFarm, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Udgir (MAFSU), Maharashtra; Deoni Cattle Breeding
Farm, Gudgaripalli, Andhra Pradesh; Govt Farm, Kampasagar, Andhra Pradesh and Livestock Research and Information Centre (Deoni), Hallikhed (B), KVAFSU,
Bidar, Karnataka.[4]
The bahamani army consisted of 1,00,000 Bundelas, 1,00,000 Pindaris, 1,00,000 Muslims and a thousand elephants. This large army marched towards Vijayanagar. But this army was stopped at Deoni by Krishna Deva Raya’s army and were blocked in on two sides by a far bigger force consisting of 6,00,000 soldiers, 6,600 cavalry and two thousand elephants. The Bahmani Sultan was injured in hand to hand struggle and the Bahmani army retreated. The sultan finally succumbed to the injuries on 27-12-1518.[5][6]
Adeoni cattle breeding farm was initiated by the Durrani brothers, who were also renowned advocates of the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad, and their father Shahzadah Gulab Muhammad Khan Durrani Abdali.[8]
^Dongre V B, Gandhi R S, Salunke V M, Kokate L S, Durge S M, Khandait V N and Patil P V 2017. Present status and future prospects of Deoni Cattle. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87 (7):800-803
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