Yadav History & Cultural Heritage
Explore classical Sanskrit literary references, Yaduvanshi traditions, ancient dynasties, regional social developments, and historical accounts verified by scholars.
Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg: The University, the Man It Is Named For, and Where Its Results Actually Publish
What Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya in Durg is: a Chhattisgarh state university carved out of Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University in 2015, renamed in 2018 after the cabinet minister Hemchand Yadav died, its vice-chancellors, its 158 affiliated colleges and the districts it covers, and the honest answer on where its results, admit cards and question papers are published, which is not on this site.
The Origins of the Yadav Community: Legend, History and Identity
Where do Yadavs come from? A fact-checked trace from the legendary king Yadu and Krishna's Yadava confederation, through the Abhira and Ahir pastoral castes and the Yadava dynasty of Devagiri, to how early-20th-century community movements and the 1931 census shaped the single Yadav identity used today.
The Yadava Dynasty of Devagiri: The Deccan Kingdom That Ruled as Yadavas
The Yadava (Seuna) dynasty ruled the Deccan from its capital Devagiri (modern Daulatabad) as an independent kingdom from about 1187 to 1317 CE, claiming descent from Krishna's Yadava line. This fact-checked history traces them from Chalukya feudatories to their height under King Singhana II, their patronage of Marathi and the Bhakti saints, and their conquest by the Delhi Sultanate.