Yadu (Sanskrit: यदु, romanized: Yadu) is the founder of the Yadu dynasty in Hinduism.[1] He is described to be the eldest son of King Yayati, and his queen, Devayani.[2] He married five daughters of Nāga king.[3][4]
| Yadu | |
|---|---|
| Successor | Sahasrajit |
| Texts | Ramayana, Mahabharata, Puranas |
| Region | Hastinapura |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | |
| Siblings |
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| Children | Sahasrajit, Krosta, Nala, and Ripu |
| Dynasty | Yaduvamsha |
Legend
editAccording to a narrative found in the Mahabharata, and the Vishnu Purana, Yadu refused to exchange his years of youth with his father, Yayati, when the latter was cursed with senility by his father-in-law, Shukra. Thus, he was cursed by Yayati to have his progeny disinherited of the dominion.[5][6] Due to this proclamation, Yadu was replaced by his half-brother, Puru, as the heir to the throne of the Chandravamsha dynasty. Yadu founded his own cadet branch of the dynasty, called the Yaduvamsha.[7]
Descendants
editThe Agni Purana states that Yadu's lineage was continued by his eldest son, Sahasrajit. Sahasrajit had three sons: Haihaya, Renuhaya, and Haya.[8]
A historical dynasty called the Traikutaka claimed descent from Haihaya.[9][page needed]
According to Historian T Padmaja, the Ahirs migrated to Tamil Nadu and established their kingdoms and in inscriptions these Ahirs mention they are from Yadu lineage.[10]
By the 1910s, Goalas, Ahirs, Gops, Gopals, and Sadgops were claiming descent from Yadu under a newly-claimed Yadav identity.[11]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Yadu, Yādu: 17 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (14 November 2020). "The Sons of Yadu and Their Conquests [Chapter 38]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (14 November 2020). "An Account of Haryashva [Chapter 37]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Thapar, Romila (1996) [1978]. Ancient Indian Social History: Some Interpretations (Reprinted ed.). Orient Longman. pp. 268–269. ISBN 81-250-0808-X.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Yayāti". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (28 January 2019). "Story of Yadu". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (15 November 2021). "Description of the dynasty of Yadu (yaduvaṃśa) [Chapter 275]". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Vaidya, Chintaman Vinayak (1921). History of Mediæval Hindu India: Circa 600-800 A.D. Oriental Book Supplying Agency.
- ^ Padmaja, T. (2002). Temples of Kr̥ṣṇa in South India: History, Art, and Traditions in Tamilnāḍu. Abhinav Publications. p. 34. ISBN 978-81-7017-398-4.
- ^ Pinch, William R. (1996). Peasants and Monks in British India. University of California Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0-520-91630-2.