Ahir clans

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Ahir (Sanskrit: Abhira)[1] is a caste found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly modern-day Northern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal.[2][3][4][5] The Ahir clans are almost spread over all the Northern India.[6] Historians such as P. M. Chandorkar, using both literary and epigraphic sources has argued that the modern Ahirs should be identified with the Yadavas of the classical Sanskrit texts.[7]

Clans

Yaduvanshi Ahirs

The Yaduvanshi Ahirs[8] claim descent from the Rigvedic Yadu tribe of Krishna.[9][10]

Nandvanshi Ahirs

The Nandvanshi Ahirs[10] are the offsprings of Nanda, the foster-father of Krishna.[11]

Gwalvanshi Ahirs

The Gwalvanshi Ahir are one of the subdivisions of Ahirs.[12] They say that they have descended from the Gopis of Braj and Brindaban (Vrindavan) who danced with Kanhaiya (Krishna).[13] They are also found in Mathura and Brindaban (Vrindavan).[13]

Ghosi

For Main article, see Hindu Ghosi.

The Ghosi are a division of Ahir community found mainly in North India. They were the zamidars and small rulers of various parts of country.[14] Ghosi trace their origin to Nanda, the professed ancestor of Ghosi Ahirs.[15]

Phatak

Main article: Phatak

The Phatak Ahirs claim to be descended from Digpal, the Ahir Raja of Mahaban.[14]

Dauwa

The Dauwa Ahirs are the descendants of Shree Balaram, half-brother of Lord Krishna.[16] Dauwas were rulers of Bundelkhand in past. It is said that Dauwas had established their power in Bundelkhand even before Bundela Rajputs.[16]

Ahar

Main article: Ahar caste

The Ahar are a Hindu caste of agriculturists.[17] The Ahar tribe are spread through Rohilkhand and other districts of North-Western provinces, following pastoral pursuits. They are of Yaduvanshi stock.[18]

Dhadhor

Main article: Dhadhor

Dhadhor is a tribe of Ahirs. They are reckoned in Tashreeh-al-akwam amongst the Doab Ahirs.[19]

Kamaria

Kamarias (or Yaduvanshi Thakurs)[20] are a clan of Nandvanshi Ahirs[21][22][23] in Braj.

Krishnaut

Main article: Krishnaut

Krishnaut or Kishnaut are Ahirs that inhabits the state of Bihar.[24][25] The term Krishnaut which to them denotes their descent from Lord Krishna.[26][27]

Majhraut

Main article: Majhraut Ahir

The Yadavs who migrated from Mathura (Braj) to Bihar and its surrounding areas came to be known as Mathuraut or Majrauth.[28] They inhabit the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand.[29][30][31][32] They claim to be descended from the Yadava king Madhu.

See also

References

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  9. ^ Michelutti, Lucia (2002). Sons of Krishna: the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town (PDF). p. 89.
  10. ^ a b Gupta, Dipankar (2021). Caste in Question. SAGE Publication. p. 58. ISBN 9788132103455. Their original caste title was Ahir. The idea of a unique Krishnavanshi kinship category which fuses traditional subdivisions Yaduvanshi, Nandavanshi and Goallavanshi into a single endogamous unit
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  14. ^ a b Lucia Michelutti, Sons of Krishna: the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town (2002) London School of Economics and Political Science University of London, p.90-98
  15. ^ Ibbetson, Sir Denzil; Maclagan (1990). Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North West Frontier Province. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-0505-3.
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  19. ^ Forbes, Duncan (8 June 2023). A Dictionary , Hindustani and English: Part I. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN 978-3-382-33056-9.
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  23. ^ Gupta, Dipankar (8 December 2004). Caste in Question: Identity Or Hierarchy?. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-3324-3.
  24. ^ Bihar (India); Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1957). Bihar District Gazetteers: Bhagalpur. Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar.
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  32. ^ Siddiqui, M. K. A. (1993). Inter-caste and Inter-community Relationship: Developing Patterns. Commonwealth Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7169-260-6.
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