Summary
The Hindu Ghosi are a community of Ahir/Yadavs in India.[1]
| Hindu Ghosi | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Subdivisions | Krishnavanshi or Yaduvanshi Ahir Phatak |
Origin edit
The Hindu Ghosi claim descent from Nanda the foster father of Krishna.[1]
They also claim their importance saying that the sacred texts have mentioned them under the name of Ghosas.[2] The term Ghosa refers to a settlement of the Abhira people[3] or a temporary encampment of cowherds, which was the occupation of those people.[4]
Colonial description edit
The largest subdivisions of Yaduvansh in Braj-Ahirwal area are the Ghosi, Kamariya, Phataks and Nandvanshis. However today they all recognise themselves to be Yaduvanshi or Krishnavanshi Yadavs.[5][6]
In the Braj region, the Ghosi and other subdivisions of Yaduvansh were gradually absorbed into the Nandvanshi category of landlords and into the Yaduvanshi[disambiguation needed] subdivision as a consequence of British so-called "official" ethnographies and racial theories. The landlords liked the Yaduvanshi title because they considered it to be prestigious.[7][6]
In West Bengal the Hindu Ghosh/Ghoshi community is called as Sadgop Yadav. Traditionally they are engaged in dairy farming and farming. However, historically the Sadgop Kshatriya kings ruled parts of the Rarh region of Western Bengal such as Gopbhum, Narajole, Narayangarh, Paschim Medinipur and Balarampur, Purulia. That is why they were also considered as Kshatriya.
Distribution edit
In the Braj area, the Ghosi rajput are among the largest subdivisions of Yadav along with the Kamariyas, Gwalvanshis and Nandvanshis.[8][6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b SurvaVanshi, Bhagwansingh (1962). Abhiras their history and culture.
- ^ Michelutti, Lucia (2002). Sons of Krishna: the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town (PDF). London School of Economics and Political Science University of London. pp. 94, 95. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ Roy, Janmajit (2002). Theory of Avatāra and Divinity of Chaitanya. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 157. ISBN 978-8-12690-169-2.
- ^ Bhattacharya, Sunil Kumar (1996). Krishna-cult in Indian Art. M.D. Publications. p. 126. ISBN 978-8-17533-001-6.
- ^ Lucia, Michelutti (2002). Sons of Krishna: the politics of Yadav (PDF). London School of Economics and Political Science,University of London. p. 96. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- ^ a b c Michelutti, Lucia (29 November 2020). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste and Religion in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08400-9.
- ^ Michelutti, Lucia (2002). "Sons of Krishna: the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town" (PDF). PhD Thesis Social Anthropology. London School of Economics and Political Science University of London. pp. 90–91, 95. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ^ Michelutti, Lucia (2002). "Sons of Krishna: the politics of Yadav community formation in a North Indian town" (PDF). PhD Thesis Social Anthropology. London School of Economics and Political Science University of London. p. 93. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
Further reading edit
- Michelutti, Lucia (2008). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste, and Religion in India. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-41546-732-2.