Krishnaut

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Krishnaut Ahir[1] or Kishnaut Ahir[2] is a clan of the Hindu Yadav (Gopa) caste found in Bihar, Jharkhand, and parts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[3][4] The term Krishnaut denotes their claimed descent from Lord Krishna.[5]

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.[6]

Culture[]

Krishnaut people worship Bir Kuar, Bakhtaur Baba as their deity. They sing Lorikayan in Bihar.[7][8][9] Krishnaut Yadavas never sell milk, ghee, or butter. To a large extent, they are cultivators.[10]

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References[]

  1. ^ Pandey, Shyam Manohar (1982). The Hindi oral epic Canainī: the tale of Lorik and Candā. Sahitya Bhawan, 1982. p. 23.
  2. ^ The National Geographical Journal of India, Volume 21. National Geographical Society of India., 1975. 1975. pp. 189–191.
  3. ^ Bihar (India); Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1957). Bihar District Gazetteers: Bhagalpur. Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar.
  4. ^ Pandey, Shyam Manohar (1982). The Hindi oral epic Canainī: the tale of Lorik and Candā (in Hindi). Sahitya Bhawan.
  5. ^ Swartzberg, Leon (1979). The North Indian Peasant Goes to Market. Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. ISBN 978-81-208-3039-4.
  6. ^ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1998). India's Communities: H - M. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2. 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
  7. ^ Pandey, Shyam Manohar (1982). The Hindi oral epic Canainī: the tale of Lorik and Candā (in Hindi). Sahitya Bhawan.
  8. ^ Bahadur), Sarat Chandra Roy (Ral (1942). Man in India. A.K. Bose.
  9. ^ Library, India Office; Archer, Mildred (1977). Indian Popular Painting in the India Office Library. H.M. Stationery Office. ISBN 978-0-11-580184-6.
  10. ^ Hunter, William Wilson (1877). A Statistical Account of Bengal. Trübner & Company.

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