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]
Mattha Thakur
The mattha thakur's comes under heyhaya lineage of yaduvansh. Mostly heihayavanshi Ahir lives near Narmada River in the current state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the most famous king of Haihaya kingdom is Kartavirya Arjuna.
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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