Bhurtiya

Bhurtiya(Ahir)
Regions with significant populations
• India •
Languages
HindiAwadhiBagheli
Religion
Hinduism

The Bhurtiya or Bharotiya[1] are a chiefly sub-caste[2] of the Hindu Ahir (Yadav) caste found in the state Uttar Pradesh in India and are a sub-group within the larger Yadav community of India.[3]

  1. ^ Calcutta Review. Calcutta University Press. 1888.
  2. ^ Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Bishop's College Press. 1876.
  3. ^ Yadav, Mamta (2008). "Changing Statuses of Hindu Backward Castes in Uttar Pradesh" (PDF). Aligarh Muslim University.