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The Aravalli Range

The southern belt of Haryana state in India is known as Ahirwal/अहीर वाल. Yadav and people from Yaduvanshi Ahirs community dominate this area.[1]

Ahirs, Yadavs or Yadavas are to be met with throughout the country especially in Haryana. They include the Abhiras or Ahirs of northern India, Raos of Haryana, Gwalas of Uttar Pradesh, Mandals of Bihar, Pradhans of Orissa, Yadavs of Rajasthan, Ghoshals of Bengal, Gopas and Reddis of Andhra Pradesh and Wadeyars of Karnataka.Yadavas are categorized into Chandravanshi Kshatriyas. The Yadava contribution to the composite culture of India is immense: the nomadic art forms, the Abhira language (Apabhramsa), the Raslila and certain ragas life Ahir-Bhairav, Abhirika, Gopixa, Kannadaguala and perhaps most of all, the Krishna cult.

Swami Ramdev (Ramkishen Yadav) born in Mahendragarh Haryana


Although the Ahirs and Yadavas form one group, the former (the Ahiras or Abhiras) are an important community of Haryana, but numerically they constitute less than 10 % of the total population. Most of them live in the region around Rewari and Narnaul which is therefore known as Ahirwal or the abode of Ahirs. Their origin is controversial,but prominent view among indian historian agree indo-aryan origin of ahirs and recognised as yadavs.[2] Sir William Wilson Hunter propounded the Scythic Origin view by directly deriving Ahir from Ahi, which means snake in Sanskrit, and saying that snake worship compounded by other cultural facts, suggests scythic origin. However, J. C. Nesfield refutes it by saying that snake worship is not peculiar to scythics but a common practice all over India, and he also argues that it is absurd to derive Ahir from ahi, a Sanskrit word, when the original name of the community is Abhira, and Ahir its Prakrit corruption. He is of the view that Ahirs have purely Aryan origin. One study in Deccan Ahirs have found out existence of Totemistic septs, which is regarded as a sure sign of being Non-Aryan, seconded by existence of a sect called Romabans, which is the regular corruption of word romak, frequently found in Sanskrit works on astronomy, and identified by Prof. Weber to be the town Alexandria in Egypt, from where the science of astronomy was cultivated and from whom people of India borrowed the concepts of astronomy. It is argued that foreign hordes from Romak might have settled in India, and incorporated into Ahirs.[3] Sanskrit scholars in India however, have demurred this suggestion. Bhagwan Singh Suryavanshi, in his research, claims archaeological research in Deccan has revealed the presence of pastoral people of Neolithic era, who shares many attributes of Abhira. Hence, Abhira might have been present much earlier than what has been postulated so far. Finally he concludes, they spread from Indus to mathura, and migrated southward and eastward.[4] He also claims that similarity of culture and common belief that they are descendant of Lord Krishna, is the proof that they sprang from a common source. According to a theory advanced by A. P. Karmakar, Abhiras were a Proto Dravidian tribe, derived from Dravidian Ayir,[5] which means cowherd, he further argues, Aitareva Brahmin refers to Vasah, as the name of people, which in vedic literature means cow.

Finally, he concludes from Padma Purana, where Vishnu informed Abhiras, "I shall be born among you, O Abhiras, at Mathura in my eighth birth". D. R. Bhandarkar, supports the non-aryan origin theory, by directly relating Krishna, to Rig Veda's "Krishna Drapsah", where he fights Aryan God Indra. Added to this Karmakar, shows Harivamsa says Yadu was born of Harynasva and Madhumati, who was the daughter of Madhu. Madhu says all the territory of Mathura belongs to Abhiras.[5] Further, Mahabharata describes Abhira as forming one of the seven republics, Samsaptak Gunas, and as a friend of Matsyas, a pre vedic tribe.[5] Some historians hold that they were a powerful race of nomad cowherds from eastern or central Asia who entered India from the Punjab in large hordes about the same time as the Sakas and the Yuehchis in 1st or 2nd century BC and gradually spread over large parts of northern, eastern and central India. Other views are that they came from Syria or Asia Minor about the beginning of the Christian era; were Dravidians; sprang from the Aayars of Tamil Nadu; lived in India long before the Aryan invasion; were descendants of the Yadavas of the Lunar family of Pururavas Aila; and that their original habitat was the region between the Sutluj and the Yamuna from where they migrated beyond Mathura in the east and beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra in the South. The Ahirs of Mathura and Bajra regions were known to be peace loving cowherds whereas the Abhirs of Haryana and Mahendragarh, who later on became to be called as Ahirs, were powerful and accomplished warriors. The generations from the kidnapped women or widows were known as Yaduvanshis. However, the ones with Abhir fathers became to be known as Yadavs. Because of the dominance in Indian politics they have a powerful hold in every region where they are living.Ahirs of Haryana belongs to a higher social status stronger financia backup, whereas the rest of them are flourishing farmers in Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan states.

Abhir--Ahirayana-- Haryana

The name of Haryana may have been derived from its ancient inhabitants: Abhirayana == Ahirayana == Hirayana == Haryana. The name ‘Abhira’ may stem from a-bhira—a, not; bhira, fear--- fearless The Ahir hold over Haryana must have remained intact for centuries after the battle of the Mahabharat. At the beginning of the Christian era the invading Scythians and Kushans forced most of them out of their land to lower Rajasthan in the Arbuda (Aravali region). In Marubhumi (Marwar), Saurashtra and Maharashtra they served the local rulers and established their own Raj. Ishwar Sena, a great Ahir general, became master of western Deccan in place of the famous Satavahanas. He took the title of Rajan and an era was named after him. His descendants continued to rule for nine generations. For centuries the Ahirs were eclipsed as a political power in Haryana until the time of the Pratihera dynasty. In time they became independent rulers of south-western Haryana.

Rao Tula Ram was the most well known of the Ahir leaders. He fought against the British in the 1857 revolt. Many brave Ahir soldiers from Haryana have sacrificed their lives in INDO-CHINA 1962 war.In Kargil war with Pakistan maximum number of martyrs were from Rewari district which is dominated by Ahirs.

Ahir Dominated Places

Ahir dominated areas in National Capital Region(NCR) includes Gurgaon, Noida,[6] Manesar, Behror, Bawal, Dharuhera, Pataudi, Bhiwadi, Badshahpur, Kosli, Alwar and Rewari.


Ahir Villages in Ahirwal

  • Delhi has 40 village [7] some of them are Chhawla, Yadavpur,[8] Haibatpur, Kheda-khadkhadi, Zafarpur, Pundwala, Hasanpur, Gummanheda, Jhuljhuli, Khyala, Gazipur, Bhalswa, Paprawat,kilokari, Palam, Libas Pur, Bhalawas, Jahangirpuri [9] Chhaproula, Haider Pur, Kazipur, Dhanawas, Jwala Heri, Rajokri, Madipur, Surehra, Samaypur, Badli, Najafgarh, Todapur,[10] Khaira, Sakarpur, Bagdola, Gudhana and Kapashera.[11]


See also: Ethnic groups in Delhi
  • Gurgaon has 106 villages [12] some of them are:- Palda, Kankrola, Wazirabad, Samaspur, Kanhai, Badshapur, Islampur, Sukhrali, Hyatpur, Shilokhra, Tikri, Teekli, Sahraul, Khedki, Daula, Fazilpur, Sikohpur , Nathupur, Chakkarpur, Sikanderpur, Nawada, Mohmmadpur, Dundahera, Iqbalpur, Smalkha, Bamdoli, Mirpur, Sashand and Manesar.

Yaduvanshi Ahir' (Sanskrit यादुवंशी हीर, also spelled Jadubansis, Yadavanshi, Yadavamshi)[13][14][15][16] is a Hindu caste, which is subgroup of Yadav and mentioned as a Vedic tribe of Indo-Aryan origin. [17][18][19]

Yaduvanshi Ahirs who were converted to Islam are known as Ranghars or Muslim Rajputs. [20][21]

The Yaduvanshi claim descent from the Yadu, a Vedic Period (1500BC) nomadic race.[22][23] However they retained their Ahir identity and now enjoy Other Backward Class benefits like other Ahirs in India.[citation needed]

According to historian Hemchandra Raychaudhary, Yaduvanshi belongs to Yadu tribe and spread across India from Aryavart.[24] The Western kings of the Abhira dynasty were probably Yaduvanshi princes of Western India.[25]Moreover as per James Todd there were Rajput kings in Rajasthan belongs to Yaduvanshi Ahir.[26] There are compelling proofs of both Mauryan and Guptas being Abhirs.[citation needed]

The Yaduvanshi are found in Upper Doab, and trace their origin from Mathura. According to historians Rose and Ibbetson, Yaduvanshi Ahirs are found only in Haryana and Rajasthan and have 57 gotras.[22][27][28]

57 Gotras of Yaduvanshi Ahir

See also: Gotras
Main article: Solanki
  • Dayar, originally Tunwar Rajputs till 995 Sambat; the legend is that Anangpal had given his daughter in marriage to Kalu Raja of Dharanagar, but her husband gave her separate use, and her complained to her father. Anangpal would have attacked his son in law but his nobles dissuaded him,and so he treacherously invited Kalu to his second daughter's wedding. Kalu came with his four brothers Parmar, Nil, Bhawan and Jagpal, but they learnt of the plot and fled to the Ahirs from whom Kalu took a bride and thus founded the Dayar gotr.[30]

Yaduvanshi Ahirs of Punjab

See also: Punjab, Pakistan

According to historian J.N. Singh ,Yadavs of punjab became Jats.[31][32]

There are Hindu and Sikh clan of Aheers/Ahirs among Gujjar, Rajputs and Jats of Punjab, India.Heer (clan) of Jats are assosiated with Ahir clans, according to genealogical table it came under Chandarvanshi Aryans.[33] Aheer is also a principal Muslim Jat clan found in various regions of Pakistan. Heer and Ahir hold a number of Jatt villages after their clan name both in Eastern and Western Punjab. Sir Denzil Ibbetson, in his book ‘Punjab Castes’ (published in 1883) has mentioned the Total population of Heer Jats as 23,851 (21,281 in British Territory and 2,570 in Native States Province). He has written that of the total number shown, 5812 was entered as Ahir, of whom 2786 were in Hoshiarpur. Further he has mentioned that ‘Aheer’ is merely another way of spelling ‘Heer’. Somehow they retained themselves as Aheer Jats, instead of Ahirs by caste.[34]

Main article: Aheer

Origin

Sir William Wilson Hunter propounded the Scythia Origin view by directly deriving Ahir from Ahi, which means snake in Sanskrit, and saying that snake worship compounded by other cultural facts, suggests scythic origin. However, J. C. Nesfield refutes it by saying that snake worship is not peculiar to scythias but a common practice all over India, and he also argues that it is absurd to derive Ahir from ahi, a Sanskrit word, when the original name of the community is Abhira, and Ahir its Prakrit corruption. He is of the view that Ahirs have purely Aryan origin. It is argued that foreign hordes[35] from Romak might have settled in India, and incorporated into Ahirs.[36] Sanskrit scholars in India however, have demurred this suggestion. Bhagwan Singh Suryavansi, in his research, claims archaeological research in Deccan has revealed the presence of pastoral people of Neolithic era, who shares many attributes of Abhira. Hence, Abhira might have been present much earlier than what has been postulated so far. Finally he ,concludes, they spread from Indus River[37] to Mathura, and migrated southward and eastward.[38] He also claims that similarity of culture and common belief that they are descendant of Lord Krishna, is the proof that they sprang from a common source.

Haryana

In the opinion of Dr. Budh Prakash,the name of the State of Haryana may have been derived from {Abhirayana - Ahirana - Hirana - Hariana - to Haryana}. its ancient inhabitants having been Ahirs.[39] Ahirs ruled the whole of Haryana under the Mogul rule and later were declared as independent kings.[40][41] Famous Rewai Kingdom flourished for 140 years(1717 to 1757).[42]

Yaduvanshi Ahirs besides warriors were great cultivators often praised by Britishers as "They can turn sandy lands to prosperous and fruitful country".[43][44] They ruled the whole of Haryana under the Mogul rule and later were declared as independent kings. A majority of Ahirs occupy the Rewari Thesil of Gurgaon district. When Shershah Suri fought against the Mughal chief Humayun, the Ahir ‘Khap’ helped Humayun under the leadership of Rao Rura Singh. When Humayun occupied the throne of Delhi again, he made Rao Rura Singh the Chief of a Pargana. The Head Quarters of the Pargana was named Rewari. During the reign of Mughals, the Ahir State continued as an ally, and Rao Tej Singh made a name with them. In 1803 Lord Lake reduced the power and position of the Mughals and captured the Ahir State, then ruled by Puran Singh.King Rao Tula Ram was born in 1825. He took over at age 13 after Rao Puran Singh died. Rao Tula Ram was ambitious, increasing his power and territory. Rao Raja Tula Ram was active in the areas of Rewari and Narnaul, where he roundly defeated the British.He also took over the governments of the paraganas of Rewari and Bahora in 1857, but the Meo ruler of Bahora refused to accept his authority,The Jats and Brahmans sided with the Ahirs in a two day battle against the Meos.[45][46]

When the forces of Jaipur, Patiala, Jind and Kapurthala arrived to help the British, Rao Tula Ram had to leave Rewari, Kanund, and Narnaul. He made an alliance with Scindia and Tantya Tope to continue fighting.

Pran Sukh Yadav (1802–1888) was an extraordinary military commander of his time. He was a close friend of Hari Singh Nalwa and famous Punjab ruler Maharaja Ranjit Singh.In his early career he trained Sikh Khalsa army. After the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh he fought in both the First and Second Anglo-Sikh Wars, due to his extreme hatred towards Britishers after the defeat of Sikhs he started giving military training to the farmers of Narnaul and Mahendragarh region.Pran Sukh Yadav hailed from Behror Tehsil. His descendants include the Lumbardar family of Jay Dayal Yadav, Village Nihalpura.

British colonial writers such as H. A. Rose, Henry M Elliot, W.E Purser and Herbert Charles Fanshawe and Denzil Charles J. Ibbetson note that the Ahir agriculturists are the first rank husbandmen perhaps somewhat superior to Jats in patience and agriculture,and their well cultivation is famous".They occupy exactly the same position in general farming as the Ramgarhias occupy in general industry.[47]

The common saying about Ahirs says:

Kosli ka Ahir, Kheti ki tadbir

meaning Ahirs of Kosli are famous for their skilled cultivation. [48][49]

Rao rulers of Haryana

When Nadir Shah launched a fierce attack on India in 1739. Nadir was checked at Karnal, where a fierce battle was fought. Balkrishan, the Rao of Rewari, who fought heroically at the head of an army of 5,000 strong, was killed in this battle. Nadir, the victor, praised the late Rao's heroic deeds .[50]

After Nadir's retreat from India, chaos and confusion which spread to every nook and comer of the Mughal empire held the district in its dark fold. At that time the Raos’ of Rewari were the most powerful and dominating.

  • Rao Ruda Singh

The state of Rewari was carved out of a jungle-jagir by Rao Ruda Singh, a Yadav noble from Tijara, who obtained it in 1555 from the Mughal Emperor Humayun for rendering meritorious services during the lattees encounter with the Surs.[51][52]

Rao Ruda Singh had his headquarters located at Bolni, a small village, 12 km south-east of Rewari. He cleared the jungle and founded new villages.[53] Ruda Singh was succeeded by his son, Ram Singh, popularly known as Ramoji. His estate was infested with dacoits and freebooters who had created chaos and confusion everywhere. Ram Singh built a fort at Boini and employed a small force of cavalry and infantry. He was a fearless warrior and after a long and hard struggle succeeded in extirpating the criminals. Two of these notorious dacoits, who had carried on the depredations to the very gate of the imperial capital were sent to Emperor Akbar. Pleased with the daring action, the emperor appointed Ram Singh as faujdar of the sarkar of Rewari in the subah of Delhi.[54]

  • Aurangzeb Period

The sarkar of Rewari as described by Abul Fazi (Ain-i-Akbari, Vol.II, p. 298)comprised l2 Mahals of Bawal, Pataudi Bhora, Tauru, Rewari, Ratai, Kotkasim, Ghelot and Neemrana. Its forces consisted of 2,175 cavalry and 14,600 infantry. Rao Ram Singh is said to have witnessed the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir, while his son and successor, Rao Shahbaz Singh, was a contemporary of Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. The latter Rao was a great warrior who died fighting against a daring robber of notoriety, Hathi Singh, a Badgujar Rajput of Dhana, now known as Badshahpur.[55]

  • Rao Nand Ram

Rao Shahbaz Singh was succeeded by his eldest son, Rao Nand Ram.Rao Nand Ram belonged to the Aphariyas gotra of Yaduvanshi Ahirs.[42][56] He retained the confidence of Emperor Aurangzeb who confirmed him in his jagir and granted him the title of Choudhary Gurgaon District Gazetteer, 1910 (on p. 20) says : "In the time of Aurangzeb, Nand Ram rose into royal favour and was made governor of the pargana of Rewari".[57][58]

He founded the villages of Nandrampur and Dharuhera near Rewari, laid out gardens and tanks, and built a palatial residence for himself in the heart of the town of Rewari to which place he shifted his headquarters from Bolni. A tank at Rewari called Nand- sagar still bears his memory.[59]

The robber Hathi Singh was taken into service by the famous chief of Bharatpur, and Hathi Singh's rising power was intolerable to Nand Ram and his brother Man Singh. Rao Nand Ram in collaboration with his brother, secretly put the notorious dacoit to death at Agra, and thus avenged the death of his father.[60] Nand Ram died in 1713. He was succeeded by his eldest son Balkishan.

  • Rao Gujar Mal

Rao Balkishan was in the military service of Aurangzeb and as stated above, he fell in the battle of Karnal on 24 February 1739 while fighting against Nadir Shah. Muhammad Shah was so much impressed with the Rao's bravery and heroism that on Nadir's departure he granted to Rao Balkishan's brother Rao Gujar Mal the title of Rao Bahadur and Commander of five thousand. His territories were largely increased by the addition of 52 villages in the district of Hisar, and the same number in the district of Narnaul. His jagir then included the important towns of Rewari, Jhajjar, Dadri, Hansi, Hisar, Kanaud and Narnaul. [61] In 1743, he received a few more villages worth Rs. 2,00,578.

Rao Gujar Mal's two bitterest enemies were the Baloch chief of Farrukhnagar and Bahadur Singh of Ghasera, a descendant of Hathi Singh who was now acting independently of Suraj Mal, the Jat Raja of Bharatpur. Rao Gujar Mal counteracted their malicious designs by attaching himself with Raja Suraj Mal. Rao Gujar Mal was also on friendly terms with Bahadur Singh's father-in-law Todar Mal of village Neemrana. Todal Mal invited Rao Gujar Mal to his residence and there killed him under pressure of Babadur Singh in 1750.[62] In him (Rao Gujar Mal) power of his family reached its culminating point. He erected forts at Guravvada and Gokulgarh, near Rewari.[63]

At Gokulgarh what were popularly known as "gokul Sikka" rupees were minted. "These coins (of Gujar Mal)",[64] are still extant in few districts.He founded the villages of Brahanpur and Morna in Meerut pargana, Ramgarh, Jitpur and Srinagar in Rewari pargana, built large houses at Rewari, Gokulgarh and Digal (Jhajar pargana) ; and built his father's tomb at Rewari and a tank near it.[65]

Rao Guiar Mal was succeeded by his son Rao Bhawani Singh. He was lazy and careless. In consequence, his estates began to dwindle rapidly. Baluch Nawab of Farrukhnagar, the Nawab of Jhajar and the Raja of Jaipur encroached upon his territory, and he was left in possession of 23 villages only.

Rao Bhawani Singh' was killed in 1758 by his own manager, Tulsi Ram, who in turn was done away with shortly afterwards. Tulsi Ram`s son Mittar Sain succeeded to the post of the manager under the next chief Ram Singh. Mittar Sain helped the Mughals against Jaipur in 1780. Najaf Quli, Begum Samru and Mittar Sain attacked and plundered Narnaul on 5 February. On 14 February, 400 men of the garrison made a sortie and attacked the trenches of Mittar Sain Ahir inflicting a hundred casualities.[66]

To retaliate, the Jaipur rulers attacked Rewari in the early months of 1781 ; and in the conflict both sides suffered heavy losses. In 1785, a Maratha expedition to Rewari was repelled. Shortly afterwards Mittar Sain passed away. The Marathas invaded again, killed most of the members of the Mittar Sain's family and sacked the town. Rao Ram Singh died fighting. He was descended from a branch of the same stock as that of Rao Gujar Mal which had setttled at Mirpur in the Rewari pargana.[67] The next chief, Rao Hira Singh, was a worthless fellow, and the real control of affairs into the hands of a local trader Zauki Ram.[68]

  • Marathas & Britishers

The famous Maratha general, Mahadji Sindhia stayed at Rewari in 1787, apparently to regulate the affairs and collect money from here. On Mahadji's departure a rebel courtier of Delhi Najaf Qui Khan occupied- the fort of Gokulgarh, three kilometres north of Rewari.[69]

Emperor Shah Alam II marched from 'Delhi to punish' the refractory chief. The Emperor encamped at Bharawas, eight kilometres south of Rewari. Begum Samru was with the Emperor. On 12 March 1788, Najaf Quli inflicted heavy losses on the Mugals in a night attack. But Begum Samru artillery proved effective and compelled Njaf Quli to sue for peace.[70]

Zauki Ram's supremacy was intolerable to many. At this juncture, Rao Tej Singh, a relative of the Raos of Rewari and the ruler of tauru came to the front. He was supporter of the Marathas who granted him the parganas of Taoru, Sohna, Nuh, Hodal, Palwal, Tapukara, Kot Kasimi Pataudi and Bawal all the value of Rs. 25 lakh annually. He fixed his headquarters at Tauru.

Being appealed to by the mother of Ram Singh, he attacked Rewari, slew Zauki Ram and established his own power.[71] To control the state of Rewari properly Rao Tej Singh appointed his four brothers in four frontier villages of Lisan, Dharuhera, Asiaki and Nangal Pathani.[63] Rao Tej Singh built a fine house in the mud fort of Rampura, 2 kilometres west of Rewari and a tank in Rewari at the site of Idgah, a villa in his paternal village of Mirpur, a camp house in Mohalla Shah Tara in Ajmeri Gate, Delhi, two camp houses at Mathura and Benaras, and established three new streets at Rewari called Banjiwara, Tejpura and Bazar Kalan.[72]

Lord Lake defeated Daulat Rao Sindhia in September, 1803 and captured Delhi and a large part of the territory lying between the river Yamuna Valid the Ghaggar. Thus, Rewari and the whole estate of Rao Tej Singh was forcibly taken possession of by the British East India Company. Rao Tej Singh was allowed to retain 58 villages only in perpetuity.[63]

The paragana of Bhora was given to Tej Singh's brother Rao Ram Bakbash, who lived at Dharuhera. In 1808-09, all these villages were settled by Fraser, the Magistrate of Delhi.[73]

Rao Tej Singh died in 1823, when his property was divided among his three sons, Rao Puran Singh, Rao Nathu Ram and Rao Jawahar Singh.[74] The youngest brother Jawahar Singh died childless and his estate was equally divided between remaining brothers, Rao Puran Singh and Rao Nathu Ram.

On their death their estates were inherited by their respective sons Rao Tula Ram and Rao Gopal Dev.[75] Rao Tula Ram and Rao Gopal Dev staked everything and played a significant role in throwing off the British, yoke in 1857. This even costed them their estates. [76][77]

Ahirwal-Belt

This area starts from South of Delhi to South west of Haryana and east of Rajasthan areas include Gurgaon till Alwar in Rajasthan and has a high literacy rate.[78] There are at present 103 Yaduvanshi Ahir clans in Ahirwal,21 of which have migrated to ahirwal after 1857.Out of the 82 clans which were resident before 1857, four had the royal and chiefly clan status,38 had the sardar clan status.[79][80]

The modern day Gurgaon city has more than 40 Yadav villages where they are also nicknamed as Rao or Rao Sahab.Thousands of Yadav villagers from Gurgaon and Noida are millionaires today after selling their agricultural land to private builders and HUDA and many have become property dealers.[81][82] Rao Birender Singh Yadav was the second chief minister of Haryana and Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Yadav was the first chief minister of Delhi.

For centuries the Ahirs were eclipsed as a political power in Haryana until the time of the Pratihara dynasty. In time they became independent rulers of Southwest Haryana. Although the Ahirs and Yadavas form one group, the former are an important community of Haryana. They are majority in the region around Behror, Alwar, Rewari, Narnaul, Mahendragarh and Gurgaon which is therefore known as Ahirwal or the abode of Ahirs.

Yaduvanshi ahirs are found in other districts of Haryana however in minority.1901 census report shows 17,000 ahirs in Jhajjar,[83] 14,000 in Delhi and 10,000 in Hisar [84] and claimed a Rajput origin.[85] Yaduvanshi Ahirs synonyms are Yadav and Rao Sahab. Rao Sahab is only used in Ahirwal region consisting of territories of few villages of Delhi, Southern Haryana & Behrod area of Alwar district (Rajasthan). Yaduvanshi Ahir dominated areas in National Capital Region(NCR) includes Gurgaon, Noida, Manesar, Behror, Bawal, Dharuhera, Pataudi, Bhiwadi, Badshahpur, Kosli, Alwar and Rewari.

Yaduvanshi's of Western Uttar Pradesh

According to Historian Matthew Sherring Ahirs of Meerut either came either from Rewari or Gurgaon, Ahirs of Agra District came from Haryana and Meerut ,In Bulandshahr they claim descent form Chauhans,[86] Ahirs of Etah came from Mathura,they are of either Nandvanshi's or Yaduvanshi races, Ahirs of Rohilkhand {area around Bareilly} came from Hisar, Haryana more than 700 years ago, Ahirs of Mainpuri are Nandvanshi's except the Pathaks assert that they are descendants of Rana Khatira of Mewar and are of Pathak gotra, they hold 21 villages in Shikohabad Tehsil...[87][88][89] and Ahars or Abhars found mainly in Moradabad are also Yaduvanshi Ahirs.[90][91] Ahirs of badaun came from Hansi and Hisar [92][93]

There are twenty three villages of Ahirs in Bagpat tahsil ,Fourteen are of Deshwal gotra.Eight in Mawana, Five in Meerut and Eight in Ghaziabad tahsil.In total Forty four villages.In Bulandshahr district there are Four villages.[94][95]

Some of the famous Villages in Bagpat and Ghaziabad are :-Massuri,Garhi Kalanjri, Phulera, Gauna, Subhanpur,Nangla SinghawaliAahir, Sedpur, Baleni, Luhara, Jhakera, Mataur, Daluhera etc.

Bulandshahr are :-Vaira Phirozpur, Aurangabad, chaubisa (Ismailpur.

Ahirwati Language

Ahirwati is a Indo-Aryan language, classified as a Rajasthani language,[96] and is spoken in the Mahendragarh and Rewari districts of Haryana. According to famous historian Robert Vane Russell Ahirwati is language of Ahirs and spoken in Rohtak and Gurgaon Districts of Punjab (now Haryana) and Delhi. This is akin to Mewati , one of the forms of Rajasthani or the language of Rajputana.[97]

Famous Yaduvanshi's

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Baba Ram Singh Arman

Also See

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