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In the [[Hindus|Hindu]] tradition, '''Gwalvanshi''' is a term for those who claim descent from the ''Gwala'' or herdsman dynasty and the [[Gopi]]s, who played with the god Krishna in the woods of [[Vrindavan]] and [[Gokul]]. The term indicates an association with sacred cows. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The term Gwal was derived from ''Gopal'' or "protector of cows"<ref name="Albert">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-kmTe1XVcW4C&pg=PA162 | title=Handbook of Ethnic Conflict: International Perspectives Volume 0 of International and Cultural Psychology | publisher=Springer Science & Business Media | author=Dan Landis, Rosita D. Albert | year=2012 | pages=162 | isbn=9781461404484}}</ref> | |||
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In the Hindu tradition, Gwalvanshi is a term for those who claim descent from the Gwala or herdsman dynasty and the Gopis, who played with the god Krishna in the woods of Vrindavan and Gokul. The term indicates an association with sacred cows.
Etymology
The term Gwal was derived from Gopal or "protector of cows"[1]
References
- ↑ Dan Landis, Rosita D. Albert (2012). Handbook of Ethnic Conflict: International Perspectives Volume 0 of International and Cultural Psychology. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 162. ISBN 9781461404484.