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The Majhraut[1] or Majraut[2] is a Ahir (Yadav) clan of Hindus that inhabits the Indian state of Bihar and Jharkhand.[3][4][5][6] They are also found in different parts of Nepal.[7] They claim to be descendants of the Yadava king Madhu of Mathura.[8][9]

Majhraut
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesAngika, Bajjika, Bhojpuri, Maithili, Magadhi
CountryIndia, Nepal
Original stateBihar
Populated statesBihar & Jharkhand
RegionEast India
EthnicityIndian
Related groupsKrishnaut, Dhadhor

Like Krishnaut even Majhraut never sold either milk, ghee or butter and have, to a large extent, were cultivators.[10][11] Some of them were landlords of large estates.

Origin and History

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Those who migrated from Mathura (Braj) to Bihar and its surrounding areas came to be known as Mathraut or Majrauth.[12]

List of Rulers and Chieftain

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In Bihar and Jharkhand there were many rulers and zamindars belonging to Hindu caste.[13] During British Raj, the zamindars were predominantly found in northern and eastern parts of Bihar. Most of them belonged to Krishnaut and Majhraut clans[14][15]

Distribution and Title

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Distribution

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Majhrauts are found all over Bihar but numerically they exceed other sub-caste in Saharsa and it's adjoining district of Bihar.[23] 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.[24][25]

Titles

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The titles generally used by Majhraut and other sub-caste in Bihar are Raut, Gope, Ray, Rai, Roy, Mandal, Singh, etc.[26][27][28]

Notable persons

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  • Rash Bihari Lal Mandal, zamindar of Madhepura and founder of Yadav Mahasabha.[29]
  • Kamleshwari Prasad Yadav, a zamindar and politician.[source?]
  • Bhupendra Narayan Mandal, a socialist leader.[30]
  • Shivnandan Prasad Mandal, a Politician.[31]
  • B.P. Mandal, Chief Minister of Bihar and chairman of the Mandal Commission.[32]

Culture

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Lorikayan is sung by Ahirs of Bihar, it is a folk song of veer rasa where events from the life of Lorik are described. This is more popular in Bhojpuri, Maithili & Magahi.[33][34]

References

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  1. ↑ Mishra, Shiva Kumar (1998). Educational Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India: From the Earliest Times to 1206 A.D. with Special Reference to Mithilā. Ramanand Vidya Bhawan. ISBN 978-81-85205-71-7.
  2. ↑ The National Geographical Journal of India. National Geographical Society of India. 1975.
  3. ↑ Bihar (India); Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1957). Bihar District Gazetteers: Bhagalpur. Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar.
  4. ↑ Singh, Rana P. B. (1977). Clan Settlements in the Saran Plain (Middle Ganga Valley): A Study in Cultural Geography. National Geographical Society of India, Banaras Hindu University.
  5. ↑ Bihar (India); Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1962). Bihar District Gazetteers: Hazaribagh. Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar.
  6. ↑ Siddiqui, M. K. A. (1993). Inter-caste and Inter-community Relationship: Developing Patterns. Commonwealth Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7169-260-6.
  7. ↑ Śreshṭha, Īśvara Govinda (1990). Rājavaṃśī (in Nepali). Jamunā Śreshṭha Jośī.
  8. ↑ Tewary, Amarnath (2024-05-01). "Yadav vs Yadav in flood-prone Madhepura". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  9. ↑ Jhā, Vikāsa Kumāra (1992). Bihāra rājaniti kā aparādhikaraṇa (in Hindi). Sr̥shṭī Prakāśana.
  10. ↑ Hunter, William Wilson (1877). A Statistical Account of Bengal. Trübner & Company.
  11. ↑ Hunter, Sir William Wilson (1976). A Statistical Account of Bengal: Districts of Bhágalpur and the Santál Parganás. D. K. Publishing House.
  12. ↑ Sinhā, Mīnākshī (1993). Mithilā ke Yādava (in Hindi). Mahārājā Lakshmīśvara Siṃha Risarca Sosāiṭī.
  13. ↑ Barik, Radhakanta (2006). Land and Caste Politics in Bihar. Shipra Publications. ISBN 978-81-7541-305-4.
  14. ↑ Singh, K. S. (1992). People of India: India's communities. Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-85579-09-2.
  15. ↑ Bihar men samajik parivartan ke kuchh ayam (in Hindi). Vani Prakashan. 2001. ISBN 978-81-7055-755-5.
  16. ↑ Caudharī, Abhayakānta (1977). Aṅgikā sāhitya kā itihāsa (in Hindi). Śekhara Prakāśana.
  17. ↑ Sharma, R. S. (1992). A Comprehensive History of India: A.D. 985-1206. People's Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7007-121-1.
  18. ↑ Department, Bengal (India) Revenue (1909). Report on the Administration of the Wards, Attached and Trust Estates.
  19. ↑ "A village that symbolises Bihar". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  20. ↑ Jha, Shashi Shekhar (1972). Political Elite in Bihar. Vora.
  21. ↑ Singh, Santosh (2015-10-09). Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-93-85436-42-0.
  22. ↑ Narayan, Jayaprakash (2000). Jayaprakash Narayan: 1946-1948. Manohar. ISBN 978-81-7304-518-9.
  23. ↑ Singh, K. S. (2008). People of India: Bihar (2 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-85579-09-2.
  24. ↑ 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
  25. ↑ Gajrani, S. (2004). History, Religion and Culture of India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-8205-063-1.
  26. ↑ Singh, K. S. (2008). People of India: Bihar (2 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-85579-09-2.
  27. ↑ Singh, Kumar Suresh (2008). People of India: Bihar, including Jharkhand (2 pts). Anthropological Survey of India. ISBN 978-81-7046-303-0.
  28. ↑ Singh, Santosh (2015-10-09). Ruled or Misruled: Story and Destiny of Bihar. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-93-85436-42-0.
  29. ↑ "समाज-सुधारक रास बिहारी लाल मंडल के सारे विचार आज भी प्रासंगिक हैं- डॉ.मधेपुरी | Madhepura Abtak Online News Portal of Madhepura District Bihar". www.madhepuraabtak.com. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  30. ↑ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (1962). Parliament of India, Third Lok Sabha: Who's who 1962. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  31. ↑ "शिवनंदन प्रसाद मंडल : साधना एवं संघर्ष विषयक व्याख्यान आयोजित - Madhepura live News-मधेपुरा लाइव न्यूज़". www.madhepuralivenews.com. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  32. ↑ Maheshwari, Shriram (1991). The Mandal Commission and Mandalisation: A Critique. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-7022-338-2.
  33. ↑ Bihar (India); Choudhury, Pranab Chandra Roy (1965). Bihar District Gazetteers: Saharsa. Superintendent, Secretariat Press, Bihar.
  34. ↑ Experts, Arihant (2019-11-19). Know Your State Bihar. Arihant Publications India limited. ISBN 978-93-131-9975-5.
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