Term was used for cowherds initially but has been extended to include Yaduvanshi and Nandavanshis too by its corrupt version Ahir.Ībhira means fearless and have got most ancient historical references dating back to the Abhira kingdom of the Saraswati Valley who spoke Abhiri till buddhist period.Īnalysis of scriptural references of Abhira Kingdoms has tempted some scholars to conclude that it was merely a term used for Holy Yadava Kingdoms.Īccording to Stephen Knapp, the Greeks referred to the Jews as Judeos, or Jah deos or Yadavas, meaning people of Ya or descendants of Yadu, one of the sons of Yayati. Yadu and his descendants started ruling in places that are assumed to be referred to in the scriptures as Jambudvipa.įor example, Gope means mystique stemming from Shiva (also called Gopeshwar or lord of mysticism) and emulated in Bhagavad Gita.
Major Yadav clans Major Yadav clans currently include: Krishnauth (claiming direct lineage from Lord Shri Krishna ) Manjrauth Gaur (also called Goriya, and mentioned in the Mahabharatha ) Ahirs (variously called Ahira and Abhira) are divided into three clans called Khanap: Nandavanshi (Descendants of Nanda Gwalvanshi (Descendants of Holy Gwals ) Dhangars (in Maharashtra and Karnataka ) are divided into 32 clans Yadavas,gollas,Bhatrajus and Kurubas (in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka ) Konars (in Tamilnadu and Kerala ) Maniyani (in Kerala ) Sadgops (in Bengal ) Behera, Pradhans in OrissaAccording to Dharmic mythology, Yadvas are the descendants of Yadu, the eldest son of king Yayati who was banished from ruling by his father because he refused to fulfill Yayatis wishes and became a rebel.
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