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Kamariya Ahir (Yadav)

Kamaria (or Kamariya, Kumheria, kamariha, कमरिया) also known as Yaduvanshi Thakur[1], is a subdivison of Ahirs[2][3][4][5][6][7](Abhira[8]) or Yadav[9][10]. Kamaria Clan includes several (over 100+) gots in it[11]. Kamaria is the second most dominant Ahir subdivision in Western Uttar Pradesh after the Ghosi subclan[12]. They are well known for their Political Dominance over Uttar Pradesh.

The Kuldevi of Kamarias are

  • Kaila Devi
  • Kalika Mata

Origin

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Lord Krsna, whom the Kamaria ahir profess to be descendant of.

Locally in Braj region, Which includes Mathura, Shikohabad, Jalesar, Agra, Hathras, Aligarh, Etah, Mainpuri, Etawah and Farrukhabad districts of Uttar Pradesh[13].

Kamarias profess to be descendants from Yaduvansha (Yadav Vansha of Krishna vansh[14]) Lineage.

The Kamaria clan claims descent from Kamalnayan, an Ahir king from the Mahabharata era. 

In the Braj region, the Kamaria and other subdivisions of Ahirs were gradually absorbed into the Nandvanshi category of landlords and into the Yaduvanshi subdivision as a consequence of British so-called "official" ethnographies and racial theories.[15]

History

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Thakur Hargayan Singh Yadav, thakur of a ruling chief, Khalthaun, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Was born in year 1864, and succeeded to the gadi in 1883. The area of the State was 5 square miles ; its population was about 8000, chiefly Hindus. The Thakur maintained a military force of 15 cavalry and 50 infantry.[16] [He was probably from Kamaria clan, as the Kamaria Yadav of Gwalior has the title of Thakur[1]]

There is a fair held on Sundays in a village of Mainpuri, named Paindhat, where the Kamaria branch have a festival that is held in the light fortnight of Asarh and Magh and offering of coconut and money are made to a temple for a Brahman hero having the same name as the village and to an Ahir named Jagaiya. There is a chabutra of an nameless Dhanuk before whose platform young pigs are sacrificed.The yearly offering taken by the zamindars were estimated at Rs. 5000.[17][18][19]

The Ahir Para of Mathura, i.e.the Sadar Bazaar is said to be established by two families originally from Kannauj, Chaudhari Parivar (the Head Family) and Dudh Parivar (the Milk Family). The Milk Family belonged to Tulsi Ram, a Sepoy of Deshwar got of the Kamaria clan.[20] This family as of today owns the Mahadev Ghat Akhara.[21][22]

The Statistical Data of Mainpuri and Farrukhabad resulted in the discovery that in a large number of villages belonging to the Ahirs of Kamaria and Ghosi stocks the proportion of girls to the total minor population was smaller even that among the Rajputs, and the statistics indicated a widespread prevalence of the crime among the Ahirs.[23]

A famous idiom among the Ahirs of Braj is, "Ghosiya ghosat rahe kamariya byah le gayo"[24] (घोसिया सोचता ही रहा, कमरिया ब्याह ले गया)[25]. The story behind this idiom is rooted in a traditional tale. According to the legend, a father accidentally arranged his daughter’s marriage to two men—Kamaria and Ghosi. On the wedding day, both grooms arrived at the bride's home. In an attempt to resolve the situation, the father placed an obstacle in the path of the wedding procession, declaring that the first groom to reach the wedding altar (mandap) would marry his daughter. While Ghosi stood still, pondering what to do, Kamaria quickly removed the obstacle and raced ahead, reaching the mandap first and marrying the girl.[26] This story is said to be the origin of the idiom, which reflects the idea that hesitation or indecision can lead to missed opportunities, while prompt action may lead to success.

Notable figures

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Mulayam Singh Yadav, a Kamaria Ahir (standing at right)

Estate, Zamindaris & village holding

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  • Jhaat kuch nahi hain hampe

Distribution

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Kamaria Ahirs are mostly found in Western Uttar Pradesh and in some parts of Madhya Pradesh, which includes Mathura, Agra, Etawah, Mainpuri, Etah, Firozabad, Gwalior, Bhind, Shivpuri, Jabalpur[35][36], etc

Synonyms, titles, and gots

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  • Synonyms: Uprelia Ahir[37][38][39], Kurr[40],Yaduvanshi Thakur[1],Bundel Thakur[41] Kaoras[35][36]
  • Titles: Yadav, Chaudhari, Singh, Thakur, Rawat, Sikera, and Kakar
  • Gots: Bhaujik, Barothe, Semarfula, Gadhore, Lathele, Nangle, Rawat, Diswar, Sikera etc.[42][43][44]

Etymology

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  • 'Kamaria' literally means Kambal, a blanket[5].
  • The king from Mahabharata era, Kamalnayan
  • Some claims that 'Kamaria', is derived from Kamli, one of the another name of the lord Krishna[45]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mutatkar, Ramchandra Keshav (1978). Caste Dimensions in a Village. Shubhada-Saraswat.
  2. ↑ Gupta, Dipankar (2004-12-08). Caste in Question: Identity Or Hierarchy?. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-3324-3.
  3. ↑ Survavanshi, Bhagwansingh (1962). Abhiras Their History And Culture (in Unknown).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ↑ Matthew Atmore Sherring (1872). Hindu Tribes and Castes. Oxford University. Trubner and co.; [etc ., etc.]
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Russell, R. V. "The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. ↑ Crooke, William (1896). The Tribes and Castes of the North-western Provinces and Oudh. Government printing.
  7. ↑ Elliot, Sir Henry Miers (1869). Memoirs on the History, Folk-lore, and Distribution of the Races of the North Western Provinces of India: Being an Amplified Edition of the Original Supplemental Glossary of Indian Terms. Trübner & Company.
  8. ↑ Majeed, Akhtar (2000). Coalition Politics and Power Sharing. Manak Publications Pvt. Limited. ISBN 978-81-86562-96-3.
  9. ↑ Sarkar, Jayabrata (2021-03-30). Politics as Social Text in India: The Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-37037-9.
  10. ↑ Majeed, Akhtar (2000). Coalition Politics and Power Sharing. Manak Publications Pvt. Limited. ISBN 978-81-86562-96-3.
  11. ↑ Statistical Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India: Ed. ... by Edwin [Felix] Thomas Atkinson. 1876.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "यादवों के गढ़ में गोत्र से तय होगी मुलायम की जीत-हार!". Dainik Bhaskar (दैनिक भास्कर).
  13. ↑ Gupta, Dipankar (2004-12-08). Caste in Question: Identity Or Hierarchy?. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-3324-3.
  14. ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1998). People of India: India's communities. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
  15. ↑ Michelutti, Lucia (2020-11-29). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste and Religion in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08400-9.
  16. ↑ Lethbridge, Roper (1893). The golden book of India, a genealogical and biographical dictionary of the ruling princes, chiefs, nobles, and other personages, titled or decorated, of the Indian empire. Robarts - University of Toronto. London Macmillan.
  17. ↑ Crooke, William (1890). An Ethnographical Hand-book for the N.-W. Provinces and Oudh. North-Western provinces and Oudh government Press.
  18. ↑ Sherring, Matthew Atmore (1872). Hindu Tribes and Castes. Thacker, Spink & Company.
  19. ↑ Census of the N.W. Provinces, 1865. Government Press, North-Western Provinces. 1867.
  20. ↑ Michelutti, Lucia (2020-11-29). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste and Religion in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08400-9.
  21. ↑ Price, Pamela; Ruud, Arild Engelsen (2012-07-26). Power and Influence in India: Bosses, Lords and Captains. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-19799-4.
  22. ↑ Michelutti, Lucia (2020-11-29). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste and Religion in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08400-9.
  23. ↑ Oudh (India), United Provinces of Agra and (1911). District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.
  24. ↑ Crooke, William (1888). Rural and agricultural glossary for the N.W. Provinces and Oudh. Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta.
  25. ↑ Tivārī, Bholānātha (1985). A comprehensive dictionary of Hindi proverbs (in Hindi). Kitabghar Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-89859-33-6.
  26. ↑ Siṃha, Rājakumāra; Vyoma, Jagadīśa Candra Yādava (1994). Lokokti evaṃ muhāvarā kośa: Kannaujī ke sandarbha meṃ (in Hindi). Ārādhanā Bradarsa.
  27. ↑ Sarkar, Jayabrata (2021-03-29). Politics as Social Text in India: The Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-37034-8.
  28. ↑ Katheria, Ramshankar (2016-01-01). Etawah Janpad Ki Seemavarti Boliyon Ka Bhasha: Bestseller Book by Ramshankar Katheria: Etawah Janpad Ki Seemavarti Boliyon Ka Bhasha (in Hindi). Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-5186-580-3.
  29. ↑ Chandra, Kanchan (2007-02-15). Why Ethnic Parties Succeed: Patronage and Ethnic Head Counts in India. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-89141-7.
  30. ↑ Gupta, Dipankar (2004-12-08). Caste in Question: Identity Or Hierarchy?. SAGE Publications. ISBN 978-0-7619-3324-3.
  31. ↑ Michelutti, Lucia (2020-11-29). The Vernacularisation of Democracy: Politics, Caste and Religion in India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-08400-9.
  32. ↑ Sisodia, Yatindra Singh; Chattopadhyay, Pratip (2022-11-23). Political Communication in Contemporary India: Locating Democracy and Governance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-80139-2.
  33. ↑ Gandhi, Jatin; Sandhu, Veenu (2012). Rahul. Penguin Books India. ISBN 978-0-670-08480-7.
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  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 Abbasi, A. A. (2001). Dimensions of Human Cultures in Central India: Professor S.K. Tiwari Felicitation Volume. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 978-81-7625-186-0.
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 Census of India, 1891. 1893.
  37. ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (1998). People of India: India's communities. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
  38. ↑ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  39. ↑ Mutatkar, Ramchandra Keshav (1978). Caste Dimensions in a Village. Shubhada-Saraswat.
  40. ↑ Statistical Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India: Ed. ... by Edwin [Felix] Thomas Atkinson. 1876.
  41. ↑ Mutatkar, Ramchandra Keshav (1978). Caste Dimensions in a Village. Shubhada-Saraswat.
  42. ↑ Statistical Descriptive and Historical Account of the North-Western Provinces of India: Ed. ... by Edwin [Felix] Thomas Atkinson. 1876.
  43. ↑ Singh, K. S. (1996). Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
  44. ↑ Kiśora, Sītā (1996). Gvāliyara saṃbhāga meṃ vyavahyata bolī-rūpoṃ kā bhāshā-vaijñānika adhyayana (in Hindi). Ārādhanā Bradarsa.
  45. ↑ Marga, Bhakti (2023-03-01). Atma Bhog: Bhajans with Chords and Translations. Bhakti Marga Publications. ISBN 978-3-96343-074-9.
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