Nagpuri — a medium-heavy river-type breed of Indian buffalo with a sturdy, relatively light and dry conformation. Height at withers: females 1240–1380 mm, males 1300–1480 mm. Body length 1600–1850 mm. Stretch index ≈ 1.25–1.35. Head relatively light, elongated, dry, with a broad, slightly convex forehead. Horns very long, flat, sabre-curved backward and upward, then slightly forward; length along the outer curve in females 550–850 mm, in males 950–1100 mm; distance between bases ≥ 250 mm. Ears medium (180–240 mm), set horizontally or slightly drooping. Eyes large, protruding. Skin thin, close-fitting, coal-black. Coat short, smooth, glossy. Small white markings on the forehead, white stockings on the hind legs, white edging along the lower edge of the tail, light-gray or white spots on the udder, lower abdomen and inner thighs are allowed. Tail long (850–1100 mm with tassel), thin, reaching the hock joint or below. Differs from Murrah by lighter build and significantly longer, thinner horns; from Jafarabadi by the absence of rhomboid horns and higher limb set.