Ahir clans
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 all over country.[6]
Clans
Nandvanshi Ahirs
The Nandvanshi Ahirs are a section of Ahirs.[7] Kamarias [8] are also a sub-clan of Nandvanshi Ahirs[9][10][11] in Uttar Pradesh.
Gwalvanshi Ahirs
Gwalvanshi Ahirs have migrated to other parts of Uttar Pradesh from Mathura and they claim descent from gopis and gopas of Krishna's time.[12][page needed] The Ahar are a Hindu caste of agriculturists.[13] The Ahars are spread through Rohilkhand and other districts of North-Western provinces, following pastoral pursuits. They are of Gwalvanshi stock.[14]
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.[15]
Phatak
The Phatak Ahirs claim to be descended from Digpal, the Ahirs of Mahaban.[15]
Dauwa
The Dauwas claim to be the descendants of Shree Balaram, elder brother of Krishna.[16][17] Dauwas were rulers of Bundelkhand in past. It is said that Dauwas had established their power in Bundelkhand but not before Bundela Rajputs.[17][18]
Dhadhor
Dhadhor is a subcaste of Ahirs.[19]
Krishnaut
Krishnaut or Kishnaut are Ahirs that inhabits the state of Bihar.[20][21]
Majhraut
They inhabit the Indian states of Bihar and Jharkhand.[22][23][24][25] They claim to have descended from king Madhu.
Ayar
The Ayar are a clan of Ahirs found in South India and Gujarat[26] and are related to the historic Abhiras mentioned in the Puranas.[27] they are also called Konar and Idaiyar in South India.[28][29][30]
Sorathia
Sorathia is a Ahir clan found in the state of Gujarat in India. According to B.S Suryavanshi, they are the descendents of chief Rao Navaghana of Junagadh.[31]
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Their original caste title was Ahir. The idea of a unique Krishnavanshi kinship category which fuses traditional subdivisions Yaduvanshi, Nandavanshi and Goallavanshi into a single endogamous unit
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