What caste is Yadav?

Classification. The Yadavs are included in the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category in the Indian states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

Is Yadav a Brahmin?

Though high caste Hindus consider Yadavs as Shudras (in the fourth tier of the caste hierarchy) they, the Yadavs, claim that they are descended from Yadu who was the ancestor of none other than the god Krishna himself. That puts them in the warrior category and second only to the Brahmins, the priestly caste.

What nationality is Yadav?

Indian
Indian (northern states) : Hindu (usually Ahir) name, from Sanskrityādava ‘of Yadu’, ‘descendant of Yadu’. Yadu was a legendary Hindu king, believed to be an ancestor of the god Krishna, who for this reason is sometimes referred to as Yadava.

Who is God of Yadav?

Yadu was a legendary Hindu king, believed to be an ancestor of the god Krishna, who for this reason is sometimes referred to as Yadava. Since Krishna is said to have been brought up among Ahirs, who were herdsmen, the surname Yadav is popular among them.

Where does the name Yadav come from in India?

Yadav is an caste found in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, Middle East and claims descent from ancient king Yadu, the name of one of the five Aryan clans mentioned in the Rig Veda as Panchjanya, meaning “five people”, is the common name given to five most ancient Vedic Kshatriya clans.

Who are the Yadavs and what kind of people are they?

The Yadav, or Yadava, people are considered to be Yaduvanshi (of the lineage of Yadu), and are celebrated as the community into which Krishna was born.

Who are the sub castes of the Yadav family?

All Yadav sub castes descent from the Yadu lineage, these include the Ahirs in the North and West India; The Ghosh or the “Goalas” and “Sadgopa” or Gauda in Bengal and Orissa; Dhangar in Maharashtra; Yadav and Kurubas in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and dayan and Konar in Tamil Nadu.

Are there any subgroups of Yadavs in Uttar Pradesh?

In Uttar Pradesh, they claim to have no subgroups, hierarchy or differentiation, but in Bihar their subgroups are Kannaujiya, Kisnaut, Dandhor, Majhrot and Bhurihar. Some of their exogamous clans are Kashyap and Manu. Among this community, marriages are arranged by parents and elders.