Hindu Ghosi
The Hindu Ghosi also spelled Ghosee trace their origin to King Dhumghosh, the professed ancestor of King yadu. Myth of origin. They also claim their importance saying that the sacred texts have mentioned them under the name of Ghosas. The term "Ghosa" refers to a settlement of the Abhira people or a temporary encampment of cowherds, which was the occupation of those people. Colonial description. The largest subdivisions of Yaduvansh in Braj-Ahirwal area are the Ghosi, Kamariya, Phataks and Nandvanshis. However today they all recognise themselves to be Yaduvanshi or Krishnavanshi Yadavs. In the Braj-Ahirwal region , the Ghosi and other subdivisions of Yaduvansh were gradually absorbed into the Nandvanshi category of landlords and into the Yaduvanshi subdivision as a consequence of British so-called "official" ethnographies and racial theories. The landlords liked the Yaduvanshi title because they considered it to be prestigious. Distribution. In the Braj-Ahirwal area, the Ghosi are among the largest subdivisions, along with the Kamariyas, Gwalvanshis and Nandvanshis.