Dahiya

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Dahiya is a clan of Yaduvanshi Ahirs and Jats found in Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India.[1][2]

Origin and history[change | change source]

Swami Omanand Saraswati points out that the Ahirs[2] and Jats of Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh; specially the residents of Tajupur, Dayalpur villages of Gurgaon district and Tatarpur village of Meerut district, belonged to Dahiya or Dheya family.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gupta, Parmanand (1989). Geography from Ancient Indian Coins & Seals. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-7022-248-4.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Yadav, J. N. Singh (1992). Yadavas Through the Ages, from Ancient Period to Date. Sharada Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-85616-03-2.