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The Majhraut[1] or Majraut[2] is a clan of Hindu Ahir (Yadav) caste that inhabits the Indian state of Bihar and Jharkhand.[3][4][5][6]

Like Krishnaut even Majhraut Ahirs never sell either milk, ghee or butter, and have, to a large extent, became cultivator.[7][8]

Origin and History

The Yadavs who migrated from Mathura (Braj) to Bihar and its surrounding areas came to be known as Mathraut or Majrauth.[9]

List of Kingdom and Zamindari

In Bihar Nepal and Jharkhand there were many rulers and zamindars belonging to Ahir (Yadav) caste.[10]The Ahir zamindars were predominantly found in northern and eastern parts of Bihar.Mostly Belong To Krishnaut And Majhraut Ahir Clans [11][12] Here Some List Of Majhraut Ahir Rulers.

  • Babu Girwar Narayan Mandal, Zamindar of Ranipatti (Madhepura).[17]
  • Belwarganj Estate
  • Gosaidaspur Zamindari Etc

Distribution and Title

Distribution

Majhrauts are found all over Bihar but numerically they exceed other sub-caste in Saharsa and it's adjoining district of Bihar.[18] 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.[19][20]

Titles

The titles generally used by Majhraut and other sub-caste of Ahirs in Bihar are Yadav, Raut, Gope, Ray, Rai, Roy, Mandal, Singh, etc.[21][22][23]

Notable Persons

Culture

Lorikayan is sung by Ahirs of Bihar, it is a folk song of veer rasa where events from the life of Lorik are described. This is more popular in Bhojpuri, Maithili & Magahi.[24][25]

See also

References

  1. ^ Mishra, Shiva Kumar (1998). Educational Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India: From the Earliest Times to 1206 A.D. with Special Reference to Mithilā. Ramanand Vidya Bhawan. ISBN 978-81-85205-71-7.
  2. ^ The National Geographical Journal of India. National Geographical Society of India. 1975.
  3. ^ Bihar (India); Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1957). Bihar District Gazetteers: Bhagalpur. Superintendant, Secretariat Press, Bihar.
  4. ^ Singh, Rana P. B. (1977). Clan Settlements in the Saran Plain (Middle Ganga Valley): A Study in Cultural Geography. National Geographical Society of India, Banaras Hindu University.
  5. ^ Bihar (India); Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1962). Bihar District Gazetteers: Hazaribagh. Superintendant, Secretariat Press, Bihar.
  6. ^ Siddiqui, M. K. A. (1993). Inter-caste and Inter-community Relationship: Developing Patterns. Commonwealth Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7169-260-6.
  7. ^ Hunter, William Wilson (1877). A Statistical Account of Bengal. Trübner & Company.
  8. ^ Hunter, Sir William Wilson (1976). A Statistical Account of Bengal: Districts of Bhágalpur and the Santál Parganás. D. K. Publishing House.
  9. ^ Sinhā, Mīnākshī (1993). Mithilā ke Yādava (in Hindi). Mahārājā Lakshmīśvara Siṃha Risarca Sosāiṭī.
  10. ^ Barik, Radhakanta (2006). Land and Caste Politics in Bihar. Shipra Publications. ISBN 978-81-7541-305-4.
  11. ^ Singh, K. S. (1992). People of India: India's communities. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-85579-09-2.
  12. ^ Bihar men samajik parivartan ke kuchh ayam (in Hindi). Vani Prakashan. 2001. ISBN 978-81-7055-755-5.
  13. ^ Sinha, Sachchidanand (1982). Caste System: Myths, Reality, Challenge. Intellectual Publishing House. ISBN 978-0-8364-0791-4.
  14. ^ Sinha, Sachidanand (2009-09-01). Jati Vyavstha (in Hindi). Rajkamal Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-267-1414-8.
  15. ^ Department, Bengal (India) Revenue (1909). Report on the Administration of the Wards, Attached and Trust Estates.
  16. ^ "A village that symbolises Bihar". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  17. ^ Jha, Shashi Shekhar (1972). Political Elite in Bihar. Vora.
  18. ^ Singh, K. S. (2008). People of India: Bihar (2 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-85579-09-2.
  19. ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1998). India's Communities: H - M. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. 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
  20. ^ Gajrani, S. (2004). History, Religion and Culture of India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8205-063-1.
  21. ^ Singh, K. S. (2008). People of India: Bihar (2 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-85579-09-2.
  22. ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh (2008). People of India: Bihar, including Jharkhand (2 pts). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7046-303-0.
  23. ^ Singh, Santosh (2015-10-09). Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-93-85436-42-0.
  24. ^ Bihar (India); Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1965). Bihar District Gazetteers: Saharsa. Superintendant, Secretariat Press, Bihar.
  25. ^ Experts, Arihant (2019-11-19). Know Your State Bihar. Arihant Publications India limited. ISBN 978-93-131-9975-5.