Gwalvanshi Ahir

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Gwalvanshi Ahir is a dominant subdivision [1] of Ahirs. [2] [3]

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Origin

The Gwalvanshi Ahirs claim their descent from the Gopis of Braj . [4] [5]

History

Mirzapur

According to Ain-i-Akbari, they were zamindars of the Ahirwara pargana (present Ahraura) in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh. [6]

Varanasi

They also made Warren Hastings fled from Varanasi. [7] When Goswami Tulsidas was taken hostage by Muslim soldiers of Akbar in Varanasi, they were the ones who made him free by attacking on the Muslim force. [8] As zamindars in the Varanasi district, they held properties like the Kashikarvat. [9] [10] They were respectively called Sardars in Kashi. [11]

Basti

Due to extensive land-holdings they were called Bhumidar in the Basti district of Uttar Pradesh. [12]

Jaunpur

In Jaunpur, they were enlisted as 'big zamindars with hundreds of acres of land'. [13] [ better source needed ]

Sitapur

In Awadh's Khairabad province, the propreitors of parganas of Pali and Bawan in Ain-i-Akbari were Gwalbansi Ahirs. [14]

Military History

From the United Provinces, they were also ones who were recruited in the First World War. [15]

Present circumstances

They were farmers and land-holders in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. At the turn of the century, they took up other occupations, including business in a big way. [16] [17]

Notable people

Culture

They sing Loriki and Birahas. [31] They have started the Ramleela at Chaukaghat (Nati Imli) in Varanasi. [32] They also actively participate in the Bharat Milaap done in the Ramleela. [32] They are great devotee of Radha-Krishna. [33] Most of the Ahir Birs in Eastern Uttar Pradesh were Gwalvanshi Ahirs only. [21] [34]

Kuldevi

Their clan deity (Kuldevi) is Mata Vindhyavasini Jogmaya. [33]

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