Ahir-Rajput Connection

Thakurs, Yadav Rajputs or Yaduvanshi Rajputs is a term used for describing various descendants of Lord Krishna these groups claim descent from the Mythology king Yadu.^[1] According to distinguished historians, the Ahirs are derived from the Yaduvanshi Rajputs.^[2] According to the Garud puran(religious book containing tales from Lord Krishna’s life), Lord Krishna belonged to the Yaduvanshi Kshatriya which was a branch of the Chandravanshi Kshatriyas(lunar dynasty). Some scholars regard the Chudasamas and Jadejas as direct descendants of Lord Krishna.^[3] however, Yaduvanshis never existed among Ahirs and Perhaps the present Ahirs and Rajputs do not intermarry. According to many religious Hindu books Lord Krishna belonged to the Yaduvanshi Kshatriya clan that was a branch of the Chandravanshi Kshatriyas. ^[4]Some authors claims the Ahirs could not be classified as Rajputs because they did not follow the prescribed Rajput codes of conduct or at least part of the community did not.

Some historians believe Ahirs are Banjaras or Muslims who started claiming that they are Yaduvanshi to increase their social status.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]

Thus, the title 'Thakur' used by the Rajput community is a prove of their direct lineage from Lord Krishna was is address as 'Thakur ji' by the people belonging to the Hindu religion and also by the pandits of Vrindavan and whole of India. Mr. Bhattacharya, a distinguished historian, writes in his book the "Indian Castes and Tribes": The Rajputs generally repudiate all connection with the Ahirs, though it seems very probable that the Yaduvanshi Kshatriyas were originally Rajputs.^[12] The present Ahirs or Yadavs also repudiate all connection with Rajputs. According to some authors, the Ahirs, Jats, Gurjars etc. are not Rajputs at all. The Rajputra word for the ruler has been used from the time of Ramayana and Mahabharata upto 600 A.D. in the history books or puranas, and after 600 A.D. to 1200 A.D. Rajput is a word found in books such as Jain Granths.^[13]^[14]

Clans

Communities that claim Yaduvanshi descent include:

Chudasama
Bhatti or Bhati
Samma
Jadon or Jadaun
Jadeja
Tomara^[15]
Banaphar^[16]
Bais

Footnotes

The main points to remember are that the Kshatriya or Rajput group of castes is essentially the direct descendants of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna. Those who descended from Lord Rama are the Suryavanshi Kshatriyas and those who descended from Lord Krishna are the Chandravanshi Kshatriyas. Further the Raghuvanshi Rajput branch is derived from the Suryavansh and The Yaduvanshi Rajput branch is derived from the Chandravansh. Thus, the title 'Thakur' used by the Rajput community is a prove of their direct lineage from Lord Krishna was is address as 'Thakur ji' by the people belonging to the Hindu religion and also by the pandits of Vrindavan and whole of India.

References

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- S S Narula. Scientific History Of The Hindi Language S S Narula. p. 37. According to Mahabharata, where we find the earliest reference to the Abhiras, these tribes were living in the Panjab. Near about the beginning of the Christian era, they migrated to Gujarat, Kathiawar and the neighbouring areas under the pressure of fresh waves of invaders from the north-west. This is confirmed by minor edict of 181 A.D. found in Kathiawar which contains a reference to Abhira commander Ruderbhuti. An inscription at Nasik of 300 A. D. makes a mention of the Abhira king Ishwarsen. From an inscription on Samuder Gupta's iron pillar at Allahabad, it appears that Abhiras had by then come to dominate over Malwa, Rajasthan and had spread as far as Jhansi. Some of these tribes seem to have later reached further east and south. Ahirora in Mirzapur got its name from Abhiras and so also the area from Tapti to Devgarh. There were settlements of Abhiras in Khandesh, where they seem to have set up several clan-guilds. In course of time Sakas and Gurjaras seem to have got mixed up with the Abhiras. Hunas too later got absorbed into them, after they had dispersed the earlier tribes of Rajasthan and settled in their places. These tribes provided some of the strongest dynasties of the middle ages and most of the present Rajput clans seem to have arisen from them. Search this book on
- Bhatia, Harbans Singh (1984). Political, Legal, and Military History of India. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 21. It would appear that Brahmans, Bhars, Ahirs, Jats, Gujars, and Huns have all contributed to the Rajput clans. Search this book on
- Soni, Lok Nath (2000). The Cattle and the Stick: An Ethnographic Profile of the Raut of Chhattisgarh. Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Department of Culture. pp. 19–13. ISBN 978-81-85579-57-3. the Abhira were divided into thirty-six lineage groups. It has also been described in 'Nagvansa' written by Pradyumn Singh (quoted by Singh 1945), as thirty-six' Kuris. It shows that the Abhira are the Kshatriya and were called both Kshatriya and Rajput. In the old literature thirty-six sections of the Kshatriya caste have been mentioned'. Chand Bardai, a Kshatriya, was one of the eminent persons in the Prithviraj Chauhan's cabinet and a well-known poet, who has written "Prithviraj Raso". At one place, he has mentioned the 'Abhira' as a section of the Kshatriya caste. The above writings show that the Abhira is a section of Kshatriya caste. Search this book on
- Williams, Laurence Frederic Rushbrook (1958). The Black Hills: Kutch in History and Legend: a Study in Indian Local Loyalties. London. p. 80. Search this book on
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- Soni, Lok Nath (2000). The Cattle and the Stick: An Ethnographic Profile of the Raut of Chhattisgarh. Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Department of Culture. p. 13. ISBN 978-81-85579-57-3. Bhattacharya (1995: 237) has written," The Rajput generally repudiate all connections with the Ahir, though it seems very probable that the Yadubansi Kshatriyas were originally Ahirs". Search this book on
- India, United Service Institution of (1911). Journal of the United Service Institution of India. p. 69. Mr. Bhattacharya advances the proposition that Jadubans Rajputs are descended from Ahirs. Search this book on
- Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste System and the Bearing of the Sects Towards Each Other and Towards Other Religious Systems. Thacker, Spink. p. 297. The Rajputs generally repudiate all connection with the Ahirs, though it seems very probable that the Yadu Bansi Ksatriyas were originally Ahirs. Search this book on
- commission, Great Britain Indian statutory (1930). Report of the Indian Statutory Commission ... H. M. Stationery Office. Mr. Bhattacharya, a distinguished historian , writes in his book the "Indian Castes and Tribes" : "It seens very probable that the Yadubansi Rajputs are derived from the Yadubansi Ahirs. The Narayani Army which the Krishna organised and which made him so powerful that his friendship was eagerly sought by the greatest kings of his time, is described in the Mahabharata as being all of the Ahir caste . Search this book on
↑ Munshi, Kanaiyalal Maneklal (1943). The Glory that was Gūrjaradeśa: The pre-historic west coast. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 136. Some scholars, however, regard the Cūḍāsamās, Jāḍejās and Devagiri Yadavas as Ābhīras. Search this book on
↑ "Lord Krishna's Explanation of Yoga: An Introduction". Krishna’s Other Song: 95–106. 2010. doi:10.5040/9798400676208.ch-008.
↑ Elliot, Sir Henry Miers (1962). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: the Posthumous Papers of the Late Sir H.M. Elliot. Susil Gupta. p. 88. Sam, the son of Sambut Raja, had a son named Jadam. Jadam had four sons:-1. Haibat, whose son was Sind Samma; 2. Gajpat, whose son was Chughda; 3. Bhupat, from whom the tribe of Bhattis sprung; 4. Chura Samma. His son was Ráí Daiyách, who became chief of Gimnál, a fort in the district of Sorath, and famous for the pomp of his retinue. He sacrificed his head as a religious offering. Search this book on
↑ Deogaonkar, Shashishekhar Gopal; Deogaonkar, Shailaja Shashishekhar (1992). The Banjara. Concept Publishing Company. p. 18. ISBN 978-81-7022-433-4. The Banjara are divided into five main clans Rathod, Panwar, Chauhan, puri and Jadon Search this book on
↑ Edwardes, Stephen Meredyth; Bombay (Presidency) (1909). The Gazetteer of Bombay City and Island ... Printed at the Time Press. p. 169. the name Bhati or Bhatia being derived from the Sanskrit bhat. Search this book on
↑ Iyengar, Venkatesa (1932). The Mysore. Mittal Publications. p. 142. Banjaras are derived from the Charan or Bhat caste of Rajputana. Search this book on
↑ Bombay (Presidency) (1901). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Government Central Press. p. 464. BAÁTIS or Bhattis Rajputs, probably of Turkish origin. Both Bhátias and Jats claim to be Yadavas. But Bhátias are probably Turks and seem to have no claim to the name Yadava. Search this book on
↑ Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. p. 1174. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8. The Chudasama are an offshoot of the Samma tribe, probably of Turk origin who entered India during the seventh or eighth century and are found in Kachchh, Junagadh and Jamnagar districts. Search this book on
↑ Shail Mayaram (6 May 2011). Kamala Visweswaran, ed. Perspectives on Modern South Asia: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 18–. ISBN 978-1-4051-0062-5. Helena Basu points out that the Jadeja Rajputs of Gujarat who were described as 'half Muslim' employed African Sidi(Muslim) slaves as cooks Search this book on
↑ Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste System and the Bearing of the Sects Towards Each Other and Towards Other Religious Systems. Thacker, Spink. p. 297. Search this book on
↑ Rahi, Javaid (2012-01-01). The Gujjars Vol: 01 and 02 Edited by Dr. Javaid Rahi. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu. p. 708. Search this book on
↑ Warikoo, Kulbhushan; Som, Sujit (2000). Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. p. 22. Search this book on
↑ Cunningham, Alexander (1880). Report of Tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing. p. 74. Search this book on
↑ K̲h̲ān̲, Rānā Muḥammad Sarvar (2005). The Rajputs: History, Clans, Culture, and Nobility. Rana Muhammad Sarwar Khan. p. 106. Search this book on

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[1] 
S S Narula. Scientific History Of The Hindi Language S S Narula. p. 37. According to Mahabharata, where we find the earliest reference to the Abhiras, these tribes were living in the Panjab. Near about the beginning of the Christian era, they migrated to Gujarat, Kathiawar and the neighbouring areas under the pressure of fresh waves of invaders from the north-west. This is confirmed by minor edict of 181 A.D. found in Kathiawar which contains a reference to Abhira commander Ruderbhuti. An inscription at Nasik of 300 A. D. makes a mention of the Abhira king Ishwarsen. From an inscription on Samuder Gupta's iron pillar at Allahabad, it appears that Abhiras had by then come to dominate over Malwa, Rajasthan and had spread as far as Jhansi. Some of these tribes seem to have later reached further east and south. Ahirora in Mirzapur got its name from Abhiras and so also the area from Tapti to Devgarh. There were settlements of Abhiras in Khandesh, where they seem to have set up several clan-guilds. In course of time Sakas and Gurjaras seem to have got mixed up with the Abhiras. Hunas too later got absorbed into them, after they had dispersed the earlier tribes of Rajasthan and settled in their places. These tribes provided some of the strongest dynasties of the middle ages and most of the present Rajput clans seem to have arisen from them. Search this book on

Bhatia, Harbans Singh (1984). Political, Legal, and Military History of India. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 21. It would appear that Brahmans, Bhars, Ahirs, Jats, Gujars, and Huns have all contributed to the Rajput clans. Search this book on

Soni, Lok Nath (2000). The Cattle and the Stick: An Ethnographic Profile of the Raut of Chhattisgarh. Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Department of Culture. pp. 19–13. ISBN 978-81-85579-57-3. the Abhira were divided into thirty-six lineage groups. It has also been described in 'Nagvansa' written by Pradyumn Singh (quoted by Singh 1945), as thirty-six' Kuris. It shows that the Abhira are the Kshatriya and were called both Kshatriya and Rajput. In the old literature thirty-six sections of the Kshatriya caste have been mentioned'. Chand Bardai, a Kshatriya, was one of the eminent persons in the Prithviraj Chauhan's cabinet and a well-known poet, who has written "Prithviraj Raso". At one place, he has mentioned the 'Abhira' as a section of the Kshatriya caste. The above writings show that the Abhira is a section of Kshatriya caste. Search this book on

Williams, Laurence Frederic Rushbrook (1958). The Black Hills: Kutch in History and Legend: a Study in Indian Local Loyalties. London. p. 80. Search this book on

[2] S S Narula. Scientific History Of The Hindi Language S S Narula. p. 37. According to Mahabharata, where we find the earliest reference to the Abhiras, these tribes were living in the Panjab. Near about the beginning of the Christian era, they migrated to Gujarat, Kathiawar and the neighbouring areas under the pressure of fresh waves of invaders from the north-west. This is confirmed by minor edict of 181 A.D. found in Kathiawar which contains a reference to Abhira commander Ruderbhuti. An inscription at Nasik of 300 A. D. makes a mention of the Abhira king Ishwarsen. From an inscription on Samuder Gupta's iron pillar at Allahabad, it appears that Abhiras had by then come to dominate over Malwa, Rajasthan and had spread as far as Jhansi. Some of these tribes seem to have later reached further east and south. Ahirora in Mirzapur got its name from Abhiras and so also the area from Tapti to Devgarh. There were settlements of Abhiras in Khandesh, where they seem to have set up several clan-guilds. In course of time Sakas and Gurjaras seem to have got mixed up with the Abhiras. Hunas too later got absorbed into them, after they had dispersed the earlier tribes of Rajasthan and settled in their places. These tribes provided some of the strongest dynasties of the middle ages and most of the present Rajput clans seem to have arisen from them. Search this book on

[3] Bhatia, Harbans Singh (1984). Political, Legal, and Military History of India. Deep & Deep Publications. p. 21. It would appear that Brahmans, Bhars, Ahirs, Jats, Gujars, and Huns have all contributed to the Rajput clans. Search this book on

[4] Soni, Lok Nath (2000). The Cattle and the Stick: An Ethnographic Profile of the Raut of Chhattisgarh. Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Department of Culture. pp. 19–13. ISBN 978-81-85579-57-3. the Abhira were divided into thirty-six lineage groups. It has also been described in 'Nagvansa' written by Pradyumn Singh (quoted by Singh 1945), as thirty-six' Kuris. It shows that the Abhira are the Kshatriya and were called both Kshatriya and Rajput. In the old literature thirty-six sections of the Kshatriya caste have been mentioned'. Chand Bardai, a Kshatriya, was one of the eminent persons in the Prithviraj Chauhan's cabinet and a well-known poet, who has written "Prithviraj Raso". At one place, he has mentioned the 'Abhira' as a section of the Kshatriya caste. The above writings show that the Abhira is a section of Kshatriya caste. Search this book on

[5] Williams, Laurence Frederic Rushbrook (1958). The Black Hills: Kutch in History and Legend: a Study in Indian Local Loyalties. London. p. 80. Search this book on

[2] 
Soni, Lok Nath (2000). The Cattle and the Stick: An Ethnographic Profile of the Raut of Chhattisgarh. Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Department of Culture. p. 13. ISBN 978-81-85579-57-3. Bhattacharya (1995: 237) has written," The Rajput generally repudiate all connections with the Ahir, though it seems very probable that the Yadubansi Kshatriyas were originally Ahirs". Search this book on

India, United Service Institution of (1911). Journal of the United Service Institution of India. p. 69. Mr. Bhattacharya advances the proposition that Jadubans Rajputs are descended from Ahirs. Search this book on

Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste System and the Bearing of the Sects Towards Each Other and Towards Other Religious Systems. Thacker, Spink. p. 297. The Rajputs generally repudiate all connection with the Ahirs, though it seems very probable that the Yadu Bansi Ksatriyas were originally Ahirs. Search this book on

commission, Great Britain Indian statutory (1930). Report of the Indian Statutory Commission ... H. M. Stationery Office. Mr. Bhattacharya, a distinguished historian , writes in his book the "Indian Castes and Tribes" : "It seens very probable that the Yadubansi Rajputs are derived from the Yadubansi Ahirs. The Narayani Army which the Krishna organised and which made him so powerful that his friendship was eagerly sought by the greatest kings of his time, is described in the Mahabharata as being all of the Ahir caste . Search this book on

[7] Soni, Lok Nath (2000). The Cattle and the Stick: An Ethnographic Profile of the Raut of Chhattisgarh. Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Department of Culture. p. 13. ISBN 978-81-85579-57-3. Bhattacharya (1995: 237) has written," The Rajput generally repudiate all connections with the Ahir, though it seems very probable that the Yadubansi Kshatriyas were originally Ahirs". Search this book on

[8] India, United Service Institution of (1911). Journal of the United Service Institution of India. p. 69. Mr. Bhattacharya advances the proposition that Jadubans Rajputs are descended from Ahirs. Search this book on

[9] Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste System and the Bearing of the Sects Towards Each Other and Towards Other Religious Systems. Thacker, Spink. p. 297. The Rajputs generally repudiate all connection with the Ahirs, though it seems very probable that the Yadu Bansi Ksatriyas were originally Ahirs. Search this book on

[10] ssion, Great Britain Indian statutory (1930). Report of the Indian Statutory Commission ... H. M. Stationery Office. Mr. Bhattacharya, a distinguished historian , writes in his book the "Indian Castes and Tribes" : "It seens very probable that the Yadubansi Rajputs are derived from the Yadubansi Ahirs. The Narayani Army which the Krishna organised and which made him so powerful that his friendship was eagerly sought by the greatest kings of his time, is described in the Mahabharata as being all of the Ahir caste . Search this book on

[3] Munshi, Kanaiyalal Maneklal (1943). The Glory that was Gūrjaradeśa: The pre-historic west coast. Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan. p. 136. Some scholars, however, regard the Cūḍāsamās, Jāḍejās and Devagiri Yadavas as Ābhīras. Search this book on

[4] "Lord Krishna's Explanation of Yoga: An Introduction". Krishna’s Other Song: 95–106. 2010. doi:10.5040/9798400676208.ch-008.

[5] Elliot, Sir Henry Miers (1962). The History of India, as Told by Its Own Historians: the Posthumous Papers of the Late Sir H.M. Elliot. Susil Gupta. p. 88. Sam, the son of Sambut Raja, had a son named Jadam. Jadam had four sons:-1. Haibat, whose son was Sind Samma; 2. Gajpat, whose son was Chughda; 3. Bhupat, from whom the tribe of Bhattis sprung; 4. Chura Samma. His son was Ráí Daiyách, who became chief of Gimnál, a fort in the district of Sorath, and famous for the pomp of his retinue. He sacrificed his head as a religious offering. Search this book on

[6] Deogaonkar, Shashishekhar Gopal; Deogaonkar, Shailaja Shashishekhar (1992). The Banjara. Concept Publishing Company. p. 18. ISBN 978-81-7022-433-4. The Banjara are divided into five main clans Rathod, Panwar, Chauhan, puri and Jadon Search this book on

[7] Edwardes, Stephen Meredyth; Bombay (Presidency) (1909). The Gazetteer of Bombay City and Island ... Printed at the Time Press. p. 169. the name Bhati or Bhatia being derived from the Sanskrit bhat. Search this book on

[8] Iyengar, Venkatesa (1932). The Mysore. Mittal Publications. p. 142. Banjaras are derived from the Charan or Bhat caste of Rajputana. Search this book on

[9] Bombay (Presidency) (1901). Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency. Government Central Press. p. 464. BAÁTIS or Bhattis Rajputs, probably of Turkish origin. Both Bhátias and Jats claim to be Yadavas. But Bhátias are probably Turks and seem to have no claim to the name Yadava. Search this book on

[10] Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. 2003. p. 1174. ISBN 978-81-7991-106-8. The Chudasama are an offshoot of the Samma tribe, probably of Turk origin who entered India during the seventh or eighth century and are found in Kachchh, Junagadh and Jamnagar districts. Search this book on

[Visweswaran2011-11] Shail Mayaram (6 May 2011). Kamala Visweswaran, ed. Perspectives on Modern South Asia: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 18–. ISBN 978-1-4051-0062-5. Helena Basu points out that the Jadeja Rajputs of Gujarat who were described as 'half Muslim' employed African Sidi(Muslim) slaves as cooks Search this book on

[12] Bhattacharya, Jogendra Nath (1896). Hindu Castes and Sects: An Exposition of the Origin of the Hindu Caste System and the Bearing of the Sects Towards Each Other and Towards Other Religious Systems. Thacker, Spink. p. 297. Search this book on

[13] Rahi, Javaid (2012-01-01). The Gujjars Vol: 01 and 02 Edited by Dr. Javaid Rahi. Jammu and Kashmir Acacademy of Art, Culture , Languages , Jammu. p. 708. Search this book on

[14] Warikoo, Kulbhushan; Som, Sujit (2000). Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir. Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya. p. 22. Search this book on

[15] Cunningham, Alexander (1880). Report of Tours in Bundelkhand and Malwa in 1874-75 and 1876-77. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing. p. 74. Search this book on

[16] K̲h̲ān̲, Rānā Muḥammad Sarvar (2005). The Rajputs: History, Clans, Culture, and Nobility. Rana Muhammad Sarwar Khan. p. 106. Search this book on

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