Majhraut Ahir

The Majhraut[1] or Majraut[2] is a clan of Nandvanshi Ahirs[3] that inhabits the Indian state of Bihar and Jharkhand.[4][5][6][7] They are also found in different parts of Nepal.[8] They are believed to be descended from the Yadava king Madhu who lived in Mathura.[9]

Majhraut Ahir
JātiAhir (Yadav)
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesAngika, Bajjika, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Magadhi, Khortha
CountryIndia, Nepal
Original stateBihar
Populated statesBihar, Jharkhand, Nepal
EthnicityBihari
Related groupsKrishnaut, Dhadhor

Like Krishnaut even Majhraut Ahirs never sold either milk, ghee or butter and have, to a large extent, were cultivators. Some of them were landlords of large estates.[10]

Origin and history

The Yadavs who migrated from Mathura (Braj) to Bihar and its surrounding areas came to be known as Mathraut or Majrauth.[11]

List of Rulers and chieftains

In Bihar and Jharkhand there were many rulers and zamindars belonging to the Ahir (Yadav) caste.[12] During British Raj, the Ahir zamindars were predominantly found in northern and eastern parts of Bihar. Most of them belonged to Krishnaut and Majhraut clans of Ahir.[13][14]

Distribution

Majhrauts are found all over Bihar but numerically they exceed other sub-caste in Saharsa and it's adjoining district of Bihar.[24] 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.[25]

Notable persons

See also

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