Kamariya

Kamariya (or Kamariya Ahir / Kamariya Thakur ) is a sub-caste of Ahir Community.

Etymology

Kamaria (literally means Kambal, Blanket), is a sub caste of Ahirs. Anthropologist Kumar Suresh Singh observed that the terms Bahenia, Kamaria, and Uprelia Ahir are synonymous in Madhya Pradesh.

Distribution

They are mainly found in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh

In North Western Provinces, the Parganah of Ahrorah in district Mirzapur and ancient Ahirwara, derives its name from Ahirs. The Ain Akbari also mentions Ahir Zamindars in the districts of Nagina and Sirdhana.

In Madhya Pradesh, they are known as Kamaria and are an agricultural community.[1][2]

Politics

There are two types of Yadavs in Uttar Pradesh- Kamariya Yadav and Ghosi Yadav. The Ghosis who allegedly get less political advantages due to the fact that Mulayam Singh and top leaders of his party are from Kamariya sub caste, who do not favour Ghosis,[3] The other political parties often try a split among Yadavs on the issue that the Ghosi Yadavs outnumber Kamaria Yadavs in Uttar Pradesh.[4] and have traditionally been better off among Yadavs (Ahirs). In Uttar Pradesh, the Ghosi Ahirs are considered better among all the other groups of the Yadav caste.[3]

See also

References
  1. Mutatkar, Ramchandra Keshav (1978). Caste Dimensions in a Village. Shubhada-Saraswat. pp. 55, 62, 99, 110.
  2. Madhya Pradesh (India) (1977). Madhya Pradesh: District Gazetteers. Government Central Press. p. 99.
  3. "Crumbling Yadav Bastion". OPEN Magazine. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  4. "UP Polls: Congress trying to get caste calculus right; eyeing Kurmi and Muslim votes - Economic Times". articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
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