Kamaria Ahir

Kamaria (or Kamariya, Kumheria, kamariha) also known as Yaduvanshi Thakur[1] is a subdivison of Ahirs[2][3][4](Abhira[5]) or Yadav[6] Caste in India,

Ahir
Regions with significant populations
Uttar Pradesh, Braj
Languages
Braj Bhasha, Hindi
Religion
Hindu
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Etymology

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Origin

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Lord Krishna, the professed ancestor of Kamaria Ahirs.

Kamaria claim descent from Yaduvansha [9] lineage and from Kamalnayan, an Ahir king from the Mahabharata era. In the Braj region, the Kamaria and other subdivisions of Ahirs were gradually absorbed into the Nandvanshi category of landlords and into the Yaduvanshi subdivision as a consequence of British so-called "official" ethnographies and racial theories.[10][4][page needed]

Synonyms, Titles, and Gotras

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  • Synonyms: Uprelia Ahir[11] Yaduvanshi Thakur,[1] Bundel Thakur[12] Kaoras[13]

History

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The Ahir Para of Mathura, i.e. the Sadar Bazaar is said to be 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.[14] This family as of today owns the Mahadev Ghat Akhara.[15][16]

Kamaria Ahir used to have Zamindari in Jaurasi, a village in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.[17][18]

Distribution

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Kamaria Ahirs are mostly found in Western Uttar Pradesh and in some parts of Madhya Pradesh, which includes Mathura, Agra, Etawah (most numerous in Etawah[19]), Mainpuri, Etah, Firozabad,[20] Jhansi, Gwalior, Bhind, Shivpuri, Jabalpur,[13] etc.

Notable figures

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Mulayam Singh Yadav, a Kamaria Ahir (standing at right)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Mutatkar, Ramchandra Keshav (1978). Caste Dimensions in a Village. Shubhada-Saraswat.
  2. ^ Gupta, Dipankar (2004-12-08). Caste in Question: Identity Or Hierarchy?. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-3324-3.
  3. ^ Survavanshi, Bhagwansingh (1962). Abhiras Their History And Culture.
  4. ^ a b Michelutti, Lucia (2002). Sons of Krishna: The politics of Yadav community formation in a north Indian town (phd thesis). London School of Economics and Political Science.
  5. ^ Majeed, Akhtar (2000). Coalition Politics and Power Sharing. Manak Publications Pvt. Limited. ISBN 978-81-86562-96-3.
  6. ^ Majeed, Akhtar (2000). Coalition Politics and Power Sharing. Manak Publications Pvt. Limited. ISBN 978-81-86562-96-3.
  7. ^ Lucia Michelutti (2008). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste, and Religion in India Volume 1 of Exploring the political in South Asia. Routledge, Original from the University of California. p. 101. ISBN 9780415467322.
  8. ^ Marga, Bhakti (2023-03-01). Atma Bhog: Bhajans with Chords and Translations. Bhakti Marga Publications. ISBN 978-3-96343-074-9.
  9. ^ Mutatkar, Ramchandra Keshav (1978). Caste Dimensions in a Village. Shubhada-Saraswat.
  10. ^ Michelutti, Lucia (2020-11-29). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste and Religion in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08400-9.
  11. ^ Mutatkar, Ramchandra Keshav (1978). Caste Dimensions in a Village. Shubhada-Saraswat.
  12. ^ Mutatkar, Ramchandra Keshav (1978). Caste Dimensions in a Village. Shubhada-Saraswat.
  13. ^ a b Abbasi, A. A. (2001). Dimensions of Human Cultures in Central India: Professor S.K. Tiwari Felicitation Volume. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 978-81-7625-186-0.
  14. ^ Michelutti, Lucia (2020-11-29). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste and Religion in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08400-9.
  15. ^ Price, Pamela; Ruud, Arild Engelsen (2012-07-26). Power and Influence in India: Bosses, Lords and Captains. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-19799-4.
  16. ^ Michelutti, Lucia (2020-11-29). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste and Religion in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08400-9.
  17. ^ Institute, Deccan College Post-graduate and Research (1964). Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute. Dr. A. M. Ghatage, director, Deccan College Postgraduate and Research Institute.
  18. ^ Mutatkar, Ramchandra Keshav (1978). Caste Dimensions in a Village. Shubhada-Saraswat.
  19. ^ Rani, Usha (1978). "Chapter IV: The Ahirs of Uttar Pradesh". Cultural Geography of Ahir's in Uttar Pradesh (Master's thesis). p. 132.
  20. ^ Gupta, Dipankar (2004-12-08). Caste in Question: Identity Or Hierarchy?. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-3324-3.
  21. ^ Sarkar, Jayabrata (2021-03-29). Politics as Social Text in India: The Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-37034-8.
  22. ^ Katheria, Ramshankar (2016-01-01). Etawah Janpad Ki Seemavarti Boliyon Ka Bhasha: Bestseller Book by Ramshankar Katheria: Etawah Janpad Ki Seemavarti Boliyon Ka Bhasha (in Hindi). Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5186-580-3.
  23. ^ Chandra, Kanchan (2007-02-15). Why Ethnic Parties Succeed: Patronage and Ethnic Head Counts in India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-89141-7.
  24. ^ Gupta, Dipankar (2004-12-08). Caste in Question: Identity Or Hierarchy?. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-3324-3.
  25. ^ Michelutti, Lucia (2020-11-29). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste and Religion in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08400-9.
  26. ^ "Mulayam singh yadav biography in Hindi: मुलायम सिंह यादव की बायोग्राफी, क्या था गोत्र, खुद को मानते थे भगवान कृष्ण के वंशज". Zee News Hindi (in Hindi). 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  27. ^ Sarkar, Jayabrata (2021-03-30). Politics as Social Text in India: The Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-37037-9.
  28. ^ "'आप अपने गोत्र का नाम ले लीजिए'...Prayagraj में Akhilesh Yadav ने संगम पर दिया ये जवाब". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-11-24.
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