Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Yadav leaders and intellectuals have often focused on their claimed descent from Yadu, and from Krishna, [12] which they argue confers caste Hindu status upon them, [13] and effort has been invested in recasting the group narrative to emphasise a martial character, [14] however, the overall tenor of their movement has not been overtly ...
Ahir (Sanskrit: Abhira) [1] is a caste found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly modern-day India, Nepal and Pakistan. [2] [3] ... Ahirs are also known as Yadav, ...
Ahir or Aheer (derived from the Sanskrit word: abhira) [1] is a community of traditionally non-elite pastoralists in India, most members of which identify as being of the Indian Yadav community because they consider the two terms to be synonymous. The Ahirs are variously described as a caste, a clan, a race, and/or a tribe.
The Yadavs of Nepal have intimate connections with the Yadavs of Bihar, and many Yadavs from Bihar have migrated to Nepal. [6] The ancient history of Krishnaram Marauti, Saptari and evidences from King Sahlesh, a king of Mithila region proves the presence of Yadavas in the Madhesh much before the formation of present day modern Nepal. [7]
The All India Yadav Mahasabha is a caste-based community organisation established on 17 April 1924 to serve a broad body of Indian social groups collectively known as the Yadav caste. [1] [2] The educated elite among the Yadavs instigated the formation of the All-India Yadav Mahasabha (AIYM) in 1924 in Allahabad, British India.
In Kosi division of Bihar, people of the Yadav caste worship their caste deity Bisu Raut, whose temple is situated on the banks of the Gogri river. [30] [31] Baba Karu Khirhari, who was born among Yadavs, is another folk god revered by people not only in Kosi but also in the parts of Nepal.
Gavli are distributed all over Maharashtra. Although Reginald Edward has classified Gawlis as sub-caste of many different castes Ahir Gawli (sub-caste of famous Yadav caste of North India) whereas Hanbar Gawli, Singaji Gawli and Lingayat Gawli are different from Yadav-Ahir Gawli.
[8] [9] Gopal is the name of the milkmen or herdsmen caste in Odisha, which is known by other names (such as Ahir, Yadav, Goala etc.) in various parts of India. [10] [11] According to 1931 census of India, they are second largest caste by numbers and comprise around 9% of Odisha's population. [12]