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The term Yadav (or Yadava) has been interpreted to mean "a descendant of Yadu," who is a mythological king. [18]Using "very broad generalisations", Jayant Gadkari says that it is "almost certain" from analysis of the Puranas that Andhaka, Vrishni, Satvata and Abhira were collectively known as Yadavas and worshipped Krishna.
The Central Bureau of Statistics of Nepal classifies the Yadav as a subgroup within the broader social group of Madheshi Other Caste. [17] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 1,054,458 people (4.0% of the population of Nepal) were Yadav. The frequency of Yadavs by province was as follows:
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.
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 ...
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.
Terai status i.e (Maithili Brahmins, Yadavs, Rajputs, Terai Kshetriyas) are the upper cast of terai ( Madheshi sub group) in which Yadavs is most populated caste with in the Madheshi sub caste group who dominated in the politics, the engineering services and medical services and have good amount of lands.
Kamaria is a subdivision of Ahirs [1] [2] or Yadav [3] caste in India. The Ahir Para of Mathura, i.e. the Sadar Bazaar was established by two families originally from Kannauj, Chaudhari Parivar (the Head Family) and Dudh Parivar (the Milk Family). The Milk Family belonged to Tulsi Ram, a Sepoy of Deshwar gotra of the Kamaria clan.
[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.