Majhraut Ahir Explained

Caste Name:Majhraut Ahir
Jati:Ahir (Yadav)
Religions:Hinduism
Languages:Angika, Bajjika, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Magadhi, Khortha & Nagpuri language
Country:India, Nepal
State:Bihar
Populated States:Bihar & Jharkhand
Related: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]

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

Notes and References

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  2. Book: The National Geographical Journal of India. 1975. National Geographical Society of India.. en.
  3. Book: Bihar (India) . Bihar District Gazetteers: Bhagalpur . Choudhury . Pranab Chandra Roy . 1957 . Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar . en.
  4. Book: Singh, Rana P. B.. Clan Settlements in the Saran Plain (Middle Ganga Valley): A Study in Cultural Geography. 1977. National Geographical Society of India, Banaras Hindu University. en.
  5. Book: Bihar (India). Bihar District Gazetteers: Hazaribagh. Choudhury. Pranab Chandra Roy. 1962. Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar. en.
  6. Book: Siddiqui, M. K. A. . Inter-caste and Inter-community Relationship: Developing Patterns . 1993 . Commonwealth Publishers . 978-81-7169-260-6 . en.
  7. Book: Śreshṭha, Īśvara Govinda . Rājavaṃśī . 1990 . Jamunā Śreshṭha Jośī . ne.
  8. News: Tewary . Amarnath . 2024-05-01 . Yadav vs Yadav in flood-prone Madhepura . 2024-06-10 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
  9. Book: Jhā, Vikāsa Kumāra . Bihāra rājaniti kā aparādhikaraṇa . 1992 . Sr̥shṭī Prakāśana . hi.
  10. Book: Pratap, Ajay . Indigenous Archaeology in India: Prospects for an Archaeology of the Subaltern . 2009 . Archaeopress . 978-1-4073-0409-0 . en.
  11. Book: Sinhā, Mīnākshī . Mithilā ke Yādava . 1993 . Mahārājā Lakshmīśvara Siṃha Risarca Sosāiṭī . hi.
  12. Book: Barik, Radhakanta . Land and Caste Politics in Bihar . 2006 . Shipra Publications . 978-81-7541-305-4 . en.
  13. Book: Singh, K. S. . People of India: India's communities . 1992 . Anthropological Survey of India . 978-81-85579-09-2 . en.
  14. Book: Bihar men samajik parivartan ke kuchh ayam . 2001 . Vani Prakashan . 978-81-7055-755-5 . hi.
  15. Book: Caudharī, Abhayakānta . Aṅgikā sāhitya kā itihāsa . 1977 . Śekhara Prakāśana . hi.
  16. Book: Sharma, R. S. . A Comprehensive History of India: A.D. 985-1206 . 1992 . People's Publishing House . 978-81-7007-121-1 . en.
  17. Book: Śāstrī, Mahendra Nārāyaṇa Paṅkaja . Apamāna . 1994 . Tūlikā Prakāśana . hi.
  18. Web site: A village that symbolises Bihar . 2022-04-04 . www.rediff.com.
  19. Book: Jha, Shashi Shekhar . Political Elite in Bihar . 1972 . Vora . 9780842603652 . en.
  20. Book: Singh, Santosh . Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar . 2015-10-09 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-93-85436-42-0 . en.
  21. Book: Narayan, Jayaprakash . Jayaprakash Narayan: 1946-1948 . 2000 . Manohar . 978-81-7304-518-9 . en.
  22. Book: Bihar (India) . Bihar District Gazetteers: Hazaribagh . Choudhury . Pranab Chandra Roy . 1962 . Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar . en.
  23. Book: Singh, K. S.. People of India: Bihar (2 pts.). 2008. Anthropological Survey of India. 978-81-85579-09-2. en.
  24. Book: Singh, Kumar Suresh. India's Communities: H - M. 1998. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-563354-2. en. 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.
  25. Web site: समाज-सुधारक रास बिहारी लाल मंडल के सारे विचार आज भी प्रासंगिक हैं- डॉ.मधेपुरी Madhepura Abtak Online News Portal of Madhepura District Bihar . 2023-01-30 . www.madhepuraabtak.com . 26 August 2020 . en-US.
  26. Web site: 2004-03-14 . Members of the Constituent Assembly . 2024-05-08 . web.archive.org.
  27. Book: Sabha, India Parliament Lok . Parliament of India, Third Lok Sabha: Who's who 1962 . 1962 . Lok Sabha Secretariat . en.
  28. Web site: शिवनंदन प्रसाद मंडल : साधना एवं संघर्ष विषयक व्याख्यान आयोजित - Madhepura live News-मधेपुरा लाइव न्यूज़ . 2023-01-30 . www.madhepuralivenews.com.
  29. Book: Maheshwari, Shriram . The Mandal Commission and Mandalisation: A Critique . 1991 . Concept Publishing Company . 978-81-7022-338-2 . en.

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