Majhraut Ahir

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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]

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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]

Origin and history

The Yadavs who migrated from Mathura (Braj) to Bihar and its surrounding areas came to be known as Mathraut or Majrauth. [11]

List of Rulers and chieftains

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]

Distribution

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]

Notable persons

See also

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