Khanpur Ahir

Khanpur Ahir, Alwar, Rajasthan
Village
Khanpur Ahir, Alwar, Rajasthan Location in India
Coordinates: 27°01′26″N 74°13′04″E / 27.0238°N 74.2179°E / 27.0238; 74.2179Coordinates: 27°01′26″N 74°13′04″E / 27.0238°N 74.2179°E / 27.0238; 74.2179
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Alwar district
Municipality	Mundawar

Khanpur aheer or Khanpur Ahir is small village located in Mandawar Tehsil of Alwar district, Rajasthan with total 367 families residing. The Khanpur aheer village has population of 1929 of which 1000 are males while 929 are females as per Population Census 2011^[1]

Khanpur Ahir is a village in the Mundawar^[2] tehsil of Alwar district,^[3]Rajasthan, India^[4] The village is 40.5 kilometres (25.2 mi) from the district headquarters at Alwar and 150 kilometres (93 mi) from the state capital of Jaipur^[5] Khanpur Ahir is a Yadav majority village with around 80 percent of total population.^{[6] [7]}

History

Ahirwal is a region spanning parts of southern Haryana and north-eastern Rajasthan, both of which are present-day states in India.[1] The region was once a small principality based from the town of Rewari and controlled by members of the Ahir community from around the time when the Mughal empire was in decline.

The Yaduvanshi Ahir, also spelled Jadubansis, Jadubans, Yadavanshi, Yadavamshi) claim descent from the ancient Yadava tribe of Krishna.

Although the Ahirs and Yadavas form one group, the former (the Ahiras or Abhiras) are an important community of Haryana, but numerically they constitute less than 10% of the total population. Most of them live in the region around Rewari and Narnaul which is therefore known as Ahirwal or the abode of Ahirs. Their origin is controversial. Some historians hold that they were a powerful race of nomad cowherds from eastern or central Asia who entered India from the Punjab in large hordes about the same time as the Sakas and the Yuehchis in 1st or 2nd century BC and gradually spread over large parts of northern, eastern and central India. Other views are that they came from Syria or Asia Minor about the beginning of the Christian era; were Dravidians; sprang from the Aayars of Tamil Nadu; lived in India long before the Aryan invasion; were descendants of the Yadavas of the Lunar family of Pururavas Aila; and that their original habitat was the region between the Sutluj and the Yamuna from where they migrated beyond Mathura in the east and beyond Gujarat and Maharashtra in the South.

The Ahirs of Mathura and Bajra regions were known to be peace-loving cowherds whereas the Abhirs of Haryana and Mahendergarh, who later on became to be called as Ahirs, were powerful and accomplished warriors. The generations from the kidnapped women or widows were known as Yaduvanshis. However, the ones with Abhir fathers became to be known as Yadavs. Out of these Yadavs, many have been categorized into backward classes whereas the rest of them are flourishing farmers in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan states.

The lineage of several rulers of ancient and medieval India is traced to Yadu. These include Lord Shri Krishna, as well as historical rulers such as King Porus, who fought Alexander the Great in the Battle of the Hydaspes River. As Raghav (Raghuvanshi) s of Suryavansha, The Yaduvanshi is one of the sub-divisions of Chandravanshi Rajputs.

Khanpur Ahir is one of largest villages in Mundawar tehsil and is a part of Alwar district with majority of ethic group belonging to Yaduvanshi Ahirs clan from Ahirwal.^[8] People from this region has rendered their services to military services in Indian army, Indian navy and Indian Airforce Khanpur Ahir is one of largest villages in Mundawar tehsil and is a part of Alwar district with majority of ethic group belonging to Yaduvanshi Ahirs clan from Ahirwal.^[9] People from this region has rendered their services to military services in Indian army, Indian navy and Indian Airforce^{[10][11] [12]}

Education

• Governmental School Khanpur Ahir Alwar, Rajasthan,^[13]
• Harvest moon public school (CBSE)

Occupation

• Education
• Defence
• Agriculture
• Farming
• Government Jobs
• Law Services
• Medical Services

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Transportation

Khanpur Ahir Railway Station

Khanpur Ahir is a village in Alwar district in Rajasthan, and also has a railway station. Khanpur Ahir railway station is administrated by North Western Railways from Jaipur, Rajasthan. The nearest main station is at New Delhi and the nearest airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport.,^[15][16] Gramin bus seva many times in a day and rajasthan roadways service also in the morning and evening

Agriculture

Most of the people of Khanpur Ahir are farmers

See also

• Alwar
• Gurgaon
• Manesar
• Rewari
• Ahirwal
• Bhiwadi
• Neemrana

References