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 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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