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The term "Yadav" is now commonly used as a surname by peasant-pastoral communities, such as the Ahir of the Hindi belt [6] and the Gavli of Maharashtra. [1] [7] Historically, the Ahir, Gopi, and Goala groups had an ambiguous ritual status in caste stratification.
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.
Ahir or Aheer (derived from the Sanskrit word: abhira) [1] is a community of traditionally non-elite pastoralists in India, most of whom now use the Yadav surname, as they consider the two terms synonymous. [2] The Ahirs are variously described as a caste, a clan, a race, and/or a tribe.
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.
Ahir (Sanskrit: Abhira) [1] is a caste found in the Indian subcontinent, mainly modern-day India, Nepal and Pakistan. [2] [3] [4] [5] The Ahir clans are spread almost ...
Dhandhor [1] or Dharhor is a subdivision of the Yadav caste in India. [2] The Dharhors claim to have been the first settlers of the Senapur village of Jaunpur District, and it may be that they had the responsibility of protecting the original Thakur settlers. [3]
In the early 1920s, castes such as Ahir, Gavli, Golla, Gopa and Goala, which were traditionally engaged in cattle-related occupations, started referring to themselves as Yadav/Yadava. They claimed that they were related to the Yadav of the Puranas , which were held to be synonymous and associated with Lord Krishna , a cowherd.
Phatak or Phaatak is a sub-caste of the Indian Ahir-Yadav community. Origin Locally in Braj region, Which includes Mathura , Shikohabad , Jalesar , Agra , Hathras , Aligarh , Etah , Mainpuri and Farrukhabad districts of Uttar Pradesh , [ 2 ] Phataks are Yadav(Ahir). [ 3 ]