Gowala (caste) explained
Gowala[1] [2] [3] (also spelled as Goala)[4] is a subcaste of Ahir/Yadav community, [5] [6] found from Indian state of Assam, West Bengal, Tripura and Himachal Pradesh[7] and the neighbouring states of Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab and Chandigarh.[8] [9] Traditionally they are herdsman or milkman and considered as a prosperous community.[10]
Mythological Origin
The Gowalas are closely associated with Krishna and consider themselves to be descendants of Raja Yadu. By 1910s they became the part of Yadav community as part of Sanskritisation.[11]
Notes and References
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- Web site: 'Madhepura' of Assam braces for electoral battle where caste lines run deeper . 2021-05-13.
- Book: RE; Review of Ethnology. 1974. E. Stiglmayr.
- Book: Kumar Suresh Singh. Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. 1996. Anthropological Survey of India. 978-0-19-563357-3.
- Book: Census of India, 1981: Arunachal Pradesh. 1984. Controller of Publications.
- Book: Shankarlal C. Bhatt. Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In 36 Volumes. Punjab. 2006. Gyan Publishing House. 978-81-7835-378-4. 83–.
- Book: Dayabati Roy. Daẏābatī Rāẏa. Rural Politics in India: Political Stratification and Governance in West Bengal. 2014. Cambridge University Press. 978-1-107-04235-3. 67–.
- Book: William R. Pinch. Peasants and Monks in British India. 18 June 1996. University of California Press. 978-0-520-91630-2. 91–.
