Gwalvanshi

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Gwalvanshi is a term for those who claim descent from the Gwala or herdsman dynasty and the Gopis, who danced with the god Krishna in the woods of Vrindavan and Gokul.[citation needed] The term indicates an association with sacred cows.

Etymology

The term Gwal was derived from Gopal or "protector of cows"[1]

References

  1. ^ Dan Landis, Rosita D. Albert (2012). Handbook of Ethnic Conflict: International Perspectives Volume 0 of International and Cultural Psychology. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 162. ISBN 9781461404484.
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