Majhraut Ahir | |
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Jāti | Ahir ( Yadav) |
Religions | Hinduism |
Languages | Angika, Bajjika, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Magadhi, Khortha & Nagpuri language |
Country | India, Nepal |
Original state | Bihar |
Populated states | Bihar & Jharkhand |
Related groups | Krishnaut, Dhadhor |
The Majhraut [1] or Majraut [2] is a clan of Ahir ( Yadav) that inhabits the Indian state of Bihar and Jharkhand. [3] [4] [5] [6] They are also found in different parts of Nepal. [7] They claim to be descendants of the Yadava king Madhu of Mathura. [8] [9]
Like Krishnaut even Majhraut Ahirs never sold either milk, ghee or butter and have, to a large extent, were cultivators. Some of them were landlords of large estates. [10]
The Yadavs who migrated from Mathura ( Braj) to Bihar and its surrounding areas came to be known as Mathraut or Majrauth. [11]
In Bihar and Jharkhand there were many rulers and zamindars belonging to the Ahir (Yadav) caste. [12] During British Raj, the Ahir zamindars were predominantly found in northern and eastern parts of Bihar. Most of them belonged to Krishnaut and Majhraut clans of Ahir. [13] [14]
Majhrauts are found all over Bihar but numerically they exceed other sub-caste in Saharsa and it's adjoining district of Bihar. [23] While most Yadavs were small scale peasants in North and Central India, a small number of them acquired land in newly reclaimed area of Eastern Bihar ( Purnea and Saharsa) and became big land holders. [24]
While most Yadavs were small scale peasants in North and Central India, a small number of them acquired land in newly reclaimed area of Eastern Bihar (Purnea and Saharsa) and became big land holders
Majhraut Ahir | |
---|---|
Jāti | Ahir ( Yadav) |
Religions | Hinduism |
Languages | Angika, Bajjika, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Magadhi, Khortha & Nagpuri language |
Country | India, Nepal |
Original state | Bihar |
Populated states | Bihar & Jharkhand |
Related groups | Krishnaut, Dhadhor |
The Majhraut [1] or Majraut [2] is a clan of Ahir ( Yadav) that inhabits the Indian state of Bihar and Jharkhand. [3] [4] [5] [6] They are also found in different parts of Nepal. [7] They claim to be descendants of the Yadava king Madhu of Mathura. [8] [9]
Like Krishnaut even Majhraut Ahirs never sold either milk, ghee or butter and have, to a large extent, were cultivators. Some of them were landlords of large estates. [10]
The Yadavs who migrated from Mathura ( Braj) to Bihar and its surrounding areas came to be known as Mathraut or Majrauth. [11]
In Bihar and Jharkhand there were many rulers and zamindars belonging to the Ahir (Yadav) caste. [12] During British Raj, the Ahir zamindars were predominantly found in northern and eastern parts of Bihar. Most of them belonged to Krishnaut and Majhraut clans of Ahir. [13] [14]
Majhrauts are found all over Bihar but numerically they exceed other sub-caste in Saharsa and it's adjoining district of Bihar. [23] While most Yadavs were small scale peasants in North and Central India, a small number of them acquired land in newly reclaimed area of Eastern Bihar ( Purnea and Saharsa) and became big land holders. [24]
While most Yadavs were small scale peasants in North and Central India, a small number of them acquired land in newly reclaimed area of Eastern Bihar (Purnea and Saharsa) and became big land holders