History Ahir

1 history

1.1 history
1.2 ahir chieftains
1.3 military involvements
1.4 militant hinduism

history

asirgarh fort, built king asa ahir in madhya pradesh


early history

theories regarding origins of ancient abhira — putative ancestors of ahirs — varied same reasons theories regarding location; is, there reliance on interpretation of linguistic , factual analysis of old texts known unreliable , ambiguous. s. d. s. yadava describes how situation impacts on theories of origin modern ahir community because

their origin shrouded in mystery , immersed in controversy, many theories, of link ahirs people known ancients abhiras.

some, such a. p. karmakar, consider abhira proto-dravidian tribe migrated india , point puranas evidence. others, such sunil kumar bhattacharya, dismiss theory anachronistic , abhira recorded being in india in 1st-century ce work, periplus of erythraean sea. bhattacharya considers abhira of old race rather tribe. .m. s. a. rao , historians such p.m chandorkar , t.padmaja have stated epigraphical , historical evidence exists equating ahirs ancient yadava tribe..

whether race or tribe, nomadic in tendency or displaced or part of conquering wave, origins in indo-scythia or central asia, aryan or dravidian — there no academic consensus, , in differences of opinion relate fundamental aspects of historiography, such controversies regarding dating writing of mahabharata , acceptance or otherwise of aryan invasion theory. similarly, there no certainty regarding occupational status of abhira, ancient texts referring them pastoral , cowherders @ other times robber tribes.

ahir chieftains

some princely states ruled ahir dynasties, notably :

yaduvanshi ahirs in rewari (hariyana or ahirwal)
ahir ranas (chudasama) of junagadh
veersen ahir of nasik

military involvements

the british rulers of india classified ahirs agricultural tribe in 1920s, @ time synonymous being martial race or kshatriya, literally warriors. had been recruited army 1898. in year, british raised 4 ahir companies, 2 of in 95th russell s infantry. involvement of company of ahirs 13 kumaon regiment in last stand @ rezang la in 1962 during sino-indian war has been celebrated indian army & govt. , in remembrance of bravery war point memorial has been named ahir dham.

militant hinduism

the ahirs have been 1 of more militant hindu groups, including in modern era. example, in 1930, 200 ahirs marched towards shrine of trilochan , performed puja in response islamic tanzeem processions. 1920s ahirs began adopt name of yadav , various mahasabhas founded ideologues such rajit singh. several caste histories , periodicals trace kshatriya origin written @ time, notably mannanlal abhimanyu. these part of jostling among various castes socio-economic status , ritual under raj , invoked support zealous, martial hindu ethos.