Krishnaut

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]

See also

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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