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{{About|the Yadav community of Nepal|the mainstream community in North India|Yadav}}
'''Yadavs of Nepal''' ({{lang-ne|नेपालका यादव}}), also known as [[Ahir]] or [[Gopa (caste)|Gope]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Yadav |first=Sohan Ram |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HeUbAAAAIAAJ&q=gope+rai+yadav |title=Rural and Agrarian Social Structure of Nepal |date=1992 |publisher=Commonwealth Publishers |isbn=978-81-7169-174-6 |language=en}}</ref> are one of the prominent caste of [[Nepal]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Acharya |first=Meena |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FBWaXUS_K_0C&q=ahir+terai+nepal |title=Women in Nepal |date=1999 |publisher=Asian Development Bank, Programs Department West and Office of Environment and Social Development |isbn=978-971-561-268-5 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Dastider |first=Mollica |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9MdBUrZ_TfgC&dq=ahir+terai+nepal&pg=PA187 |title=Understanding Nepal: Muslims in a Plural Society |date=2007 |publisher=Har-Anand Publications |isbn=978-81-241-1271-7 |language=en}}</ref> At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]], 1,254,458 people (4.20% of the population of Nepal) were [[Yadav]].<ref>Population Monograph of Nepal, Volume II [https://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/Population%20Monograph%20V02.pdf]</ref> They are politically and socially very well established in Nepal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=@therecord |title=How did Madhesis fare in the local elections, and who won among them? - The Record |url=https://www.recordnepal.com/how-did-madhesis-fare-in-the-local-elections-and-who-won-among-them |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=www.recordnepal.com |language=English}}</ref>

{{Infobox ethnic group
|group = Yadavs of Nepal
|image =
|image_caption =
|poptime =
|popplace = {{flag|Nepal}}
|pop = 10,54,458 ([[2011 Nepal census]])<ref>http://cbs.gov.np/image/data/Population/Population%20Monograph%20of%20Nepal%202014/Population%20Monograph%20V02.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://unstats.un.org/unsD/demographic/sources/census/wphc/Nepal/Nepal-Census-2011-Vol1.pdf|title=Nepal Census 2011}}</ref>
|langs = [[Maithili language|Maithili]], [[Bajjika language|Bajjika]], [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]]
|rels = [[Hinduism]]
|related = other [[Indo-Aryan peoples]]}}

== History ==
===Origin===
<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wWEiAQAAMAAJ|title=Social Movements and Social Transformation: A Study of Two Backward Classes Movements in India|last=Rao|first=M. S. A.|date=1987|publisher=Manohar|isbn=978-0-8364-2133-0|language=en|quote=The Yadavas of Nepal have intimate connections with the Yadavas of Bihar, and many Yadavas from Bihar have migrated to Nepal.}}</ref>

In Nepal, the terms Yadav, Ahir, Gopa are often used synonymously for the same caste.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Gurung |first=Harka B. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9tSBAAAAMAAJ&q=gwala+nepal |title=Faces of Nepal |date=1996 |publisher=Himal Books |isbn=978-99933-43-50-9 |language=en}}</ref> They claim descendence from ancient [[Yadu dynasty|Yadu tribe]] of lord [[Krishna]] mentioned in Hindu scriptures.

=== List of dynasties ===
Historically, the Ahirs are considered as early ruler of [[Kathmandu]] valley. The [[Gopala Dynasty|Gopala dynasty]] was the first dynasty of Nepal, who were succeeded by the [[Mahisapala dynasty]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Khatri |first=Tek Bahadur |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u1K3Hzk2HNkC&q=mahispal+dynasty |title=The Postage Stamps of Nepal |date=1973 |publisher=Sharada Kumari K.C. |language=en}}</ref> These Gopalas and Mahisapalas were together known as Abhiras.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wIg5AAAAIAAJ&q=abhiras |title=Nepalese Culture : Annual Journal of NeHCA |date=1985 |publisher=Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology Instruction Committee, Kirtipur Campus, T.U. |language=en}}</ref> During lichhavi period names of many de facto rulers of [[Abhira-Gupta dynasty (Nepal)|Abhira-gupta dynasty]] are mentioned in inscription.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Béguin |first=Gilles |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bRcVAQAAIAAJ&q=abhira+gupta+dynasty |title=Nepal: Valley of Gods |date=1997 |publisher=India Book Distributors |isbn=978-81-7310-115-1 |language=en}}</ref> These Abhiras occupied the higher position and overshadowed the [[Licchavi (kingdom)|Lichhavi]] kings in the administration.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Béguin |first=Gilles |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bRcVAQAAIAAJ&q=abhira+gupta+dynasty |title=Nepal: Valley of Gods |date=1997 |publisher=India Book Distributors |isbn=978-81-7310-115-1 |language=en}}</ref>

* Ahir (Gopa) rulers of [[Gopala Dynasty|Gopala dynasty]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Satyal |first=Yajna Raj |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rehKAAAAYAAJ&q=gopal+dynasty+gopas |title=Tourism in Nepal: A Profile |date=1988 |publisher=Nath Publishing House |language=en}}</ref>
* Ahir rulers of [[Mahisapala dynasty]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vaidya |first=Tulasī Rāma |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ofU6AAAAMAAJ&q=mahispal |title=Crime and Punishment in Nepal: A Historical Perspective |date=1985 |publisher=Bini Vaidya and Purna Devi Manandhar |language=en}}</ref>
* Ahir ruler of [[Abhira-Gupta dynasty (Nepal)|Abhira-Gupta dynasty]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Mukherjee |first=Bikash |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XgIFAQAAIAAJ&q=+bhaumagupta |title=Religious Centres of North India: Buddhist, Jaina, and Brahmanical Based on Archaeological and Literary Sources |date=1993 |publisher=Ramanand Vidya Bhawan |isbn=978-81-85205-58-8 |language=en}}</ref>

== Subdivision ==
Ahirs in Nepal are mainly divided into three subcaste [[Majhraut]], [[Krishnaut]] and [[Hindu Ghosi|Ghosin]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Śreshṭha |first=Īśvara Govinda |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YchFAQAAIAAJ&q=%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%9D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9F+%E0%A4%98%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8 |title=Rājavaṃśī |date=1990 |publisher=Jamunā Śreshṭha Jośī |language=ne}}</ref> Some other sub-castes are also found in small numbers like '''Kannaujiya''', [[Dhadhor]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Project |first=Joshua |title=Yadav Dhindhor in Nepal |url=https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/21294/NP |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=joshuaproject.net |language=en}}</ref> '''Goria'''/'''Dahiyara''' etc.

==Culture==

The Kings of Gopala Dynasty were devotees of Lord Shiva.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Bhattarai|first=Muralidhar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RnFDAAAAYAAJ&q=gopal+dynasty|title=Lectures on Nepal-culture|date=1960|publisher=World Friendship Association] Vikram 2017|language=en}}</ref>

== Population ==
The [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Nepal)|Central Bureau of Statistics]] of Nepal classifies the Yadav as a subgroup within the broader social group of [[Madheshi people|Madheshi]] Other Caste.<ref> Population Monograph of Nepal, Volume II [https://nepal.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/Population%20Monograph%20V02.pdf]</ref> At the time of the [[2011 Nepal census]], 1,254,458 people (4.24% of the population of Nepal) were Yadav. The frequency of Yadavs by province was as follows:

* [[Madhesh Province]] (14.8%)
* [[Lumbini Province]] (4.1%)
* [[Koshi Province]] (1.3%)
* [[Bagmati Province]] (0.2%)
* [[Gandaki Province]] (0.0%)
* [[Karnali Province]] (0.0%)
* [[Sudurpashchim Province]] (0.0%)

The frequency of Yadavs was higher than national average (4.0%) in the following districts:<ref>[https://cbs.gov.np/wp-content/upLoads/2018/12/Volume05Part02.pdf 2011 Nepal Census, District Level Detail Report]</ref>

* [[Siraha District|Siraha]] (24.4%)
* [[Dhanusha District|Dhanusha]] (17.5%)
* [[Saptari District|Saptari]] (15.8%)
* [[Sarlahi District|Sarlahi]] (15.5%)
* [[Mahottari District|Mahottari]] (15.2%)
* [[Rautahat District|Rautahat]] (12.2%)
* [[Bara District|Bara]] (10.5%)
* [[Kapilvastu District|Kapilvastu]] (10.2%)
* [[Rupandehi District|Rupandehi]] (7.4%)
* [[Parsa District|Parsa]] (6.6%)
* [[Parasi District|Parasi]] (5.8%)
* [[Banke District|Banke]] (4.7%)
* [[Sunsari District|Sunsari]] (4.3%)

== Notable people ==

* [[Ram Baran Yadav]], first President of Nepal.
* [[Ram Sahaya Yadav|Ram Sahay Yadav]], politician and current Vice President of Nepal.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bureau |first=ABP News |date=2023-03-17 |title=Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav Elected As Nepal's Third Vice-President |url=https://news.abplive.com/news/world/ram-sahay-prasad-yadav-elected-as-nepal-s-third-vice-president-1589137 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Upendra Yadav]], politician and former deputy Prime Minister of Nepal.
*[[Saroj Yadav]], politician and current Chief Minister of Madhesh province.
*[[Ram Saroj Yadav]], politician and 1st deputy Chief Minister of Madhesh province.

==See also==
*[[Ahir]]
*[[Yadav]]
*[[Krishnaut]]
*[[Majhraut (Ahir)|Majhraut]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Ahir]]
[[Category:Nepalese people of Indian descent]]
[[Category:History of Nepal]]
[[Category:Nepalese Hindus]]

Yadavs of Nepal - Revision history

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