Lorik Sena

Lorik Sena
Dates of operation1980–1990
HeadquartersJaitipur village
Active regionsNalanda and Jehanabad districts[1]

The Lorik Sena was a caste-based private army of Yadav (Ahir) Community with its headquarters in Jaitipur village of the Nalanda district of Bihar. The majority of its members hailed from the Yadav community, who were organised by its founder Baiju Yadav, to launch an armed struggle against Maoists and other communities such as Bhumihars, Rajputs. It was another group after Samajwadi Shoshit Sena which recruited primarily from the Ahir-Yadav community.[2][3] According to local folktales, Lorik was a legendary hero of the Yadav raiyyats (peasants) who waged a struggle against the tyranny of repressive kings and the feudal lords and held the Yadav dignity intact. These Senas were based primarily on the name of such community figures, either realistic or mythical who were venerated by whole community. While the Rajputs chose the 19th century figure, King Kunwar Singh's name for their private army, the Yadav community found their mythical hero as suitable for the same.[3][4]

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  2. ^ Susan Bayly (2001). Caste, Society and Politics in India from the Eighteenth Century to the Modern Age. Cambridge University Press. pp. 346–347. ISBN 0521798426. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Kumar, Ashwani (2008). Community Warriors: State, Peasants and Caste Armies in Bihar. Anthem Press. pp. 108–112. ISBN 978-1-84331-709-8. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ Bindeshwar Pathak (1992). Action Sociology and Development. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 55–59. ISBN 8170223199. Retrieved 4 January 2021.