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Menon, V., 1995. Under siege: poaching and protection of greater one-horned rhinoceroses in India. Delhi, Traffic India, pp. i-iv, 1-114
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Asia - South Asia - India |
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Value - Related to Horn |
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Asian Rhino Species |
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India. Another use of rhinoceros horn is its purported use by militants in preparing fake currency notes. This fact was repeatedly heard during this study from a large number of people in Assam but could not be verified in the field, obviously so because of the nature of use. According to some accounts, rhinoceros horn is one of a dozen or more components that are put together to make the basic printing dye to print fake currency. This is done in underground presses by militant outfits such as the ULFA, NSCN and the Bodos. Reportedly, the rhinoceros horn components give a dark coloration and may also be used as a fixative in the dye production.
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