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Yaduvanshi Ahirs


The Ahir clans are the various subsets of the Ahir community of India. They include those in the following list.

A legendary story of the origin of the Nandvanshi Ahirs narrates that on his way to kill the rakshasas, Krishna crossed the river Yamuna accompanied by the Gawlis; those that crossed the river with him became the Ahir Nandabanshi. Nandvanshi and Yaduvanshi titles are fundamentally synonymous

The Gwalvanshi Ahirs are historically associated with cowherding. According to history professor Rahul Shukla, the Gwalvanshi Ahirs had settled in Azamgarh, Varanasi, Gorkakhpur, Mirzapur etc., besides in Bihar. "They were cultivators or farmers in eastern Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. At the turn of the century, they evolved into business and other vocations in a big way.

The Ghosi are a community found mainly in North India. They were the Zamidaars and small kings of various parts of country. The Ghosi (Muslims) claim descent from Rathore Rajput, Gurjar and Ahir communities. Hindu Ghosi trace their origin to King Nand, the professed ancestor of Yaduvanshi Ahirs.

Kamaria, a sub caste of Ahirs profess to be descendants from Yadav vansh (Lineage). They are also known as Kamaria Zamindars.

The Phatak are a clan of Ahir herdsmen, one of the agricultural castes bearing considerable resemblance to Rajputs, claim to be descended from a Sisodia king of Chittore and the daughter of an Ahir king Digpal of Mahaban, to whom he was married.

The Ahar are a Hindu caste of agriculturists. The Ahar tribe are spread through Rohilkhand and other districts of N.W. provinces, following pastoral pursuits. They claim to descended from Yadu.


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