Yadav - Meaning, People, Gotra, Religion, Origin, Caste, Samaj, Sub Caste & History

Who are Yadav

The term 'yadav' has been interpreted to mean a descendant of 'Yadu', who is a mythological king. their original profession used to be dairy business and using 'very broad generalisations', jayant gadkari says that it is 'almost certain' from analysis of the puranas that satvata, vrishni, andhaka and abhira were collectively known as yadavas and worshipped krishna. yadav population in uttar pradesh is 14.2 million and in bihar 13.3 million.

Yadav clans (Gotra)

The term Yadav now covers many traditional peasant-pastoral castes such as Ahirs of the Hindi belt and the Gavli of Maharashtra.

The Ahir community of India has several sub-groups or clans (gotra).
1. Yaduvanshi Ahir
2. Nandvanshi Ahir
3. Gwalvanshi Ahir
4. Hindu communities known as Ghosi and Hindu Ghosi.
5. Phatak Ahirs claim to be descended from Digpal, the Ahir Raja of Mahaban.
6. Krishnaut are Ahirs clan that inhabits the state of Bihar.
7. Majhraut are Ahirs clan that inhabits the state of Bihar

The Gavli community of India has several sub-groups or clans (gotra).
1. Lingayat Gavli
2. Dabholis and Chevlis
3. Nagarkar and Vajarkar
4. Dhangar Gavli

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Community

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