Abhir (historical association)
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Abhir (historical association) refers to the ancient pastoral and warrior groups mentioned in Indian historical and literary sources, widely regarded as the predecessors or early forms of the modern Ahir community.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical ethnic group
ⓘ
pastoral community ⓘ warrior group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ahir community
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern regions of ancient India ⓘ western regions of ancient India ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Indian peoples
ⓘ
Pastoral communities of South Asia ⓘ Warrior communities of South Asia ⓘ |
| describedAs | pastoral and warrior groups ⓘ |
| ethnonymOf | groups identified with later Ahirs ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorCommunity | Ahir (modern community) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cattle herding
ⓘ
martial traditions ⓘ pastoral lifestyle ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sanskrit sources ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
ancient Indian historical sources
ⓘ
ancient Indian literary sources ⓘ |
| notableFeature | transition from tribal pastoral group to caste-linked identity in later periods (scholarly interpretation) ⓘ |
| regardedAs |
early form of Ahir community
ⓘ
predecessor of Ahir community ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicGroup |
Ahir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yadava groups (disputed scholarly view) ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
cattle-keeping
ⓘ
military service ⓘ |
| spelledAs | Abhira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.