SHASHIKANT M. SINDAGI2019-07-052019-07-052014http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810112866India is a rich source of diverse ovine germplasm having a total of 42 sheep breeds with 74 million sheep that accounts for 6.8% of world sheep population (Anonymous, 2010) and ranks third in the world.Thesis