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Jul 8 15 tweets 6 min read
Debunking all the arguments against the Abhira Origin of Kshaharata Kshatraps of the West

By proving them of non Saka Origin.

🧵 Image We do, however, possess primary historical evidence in the form of the coinage of King Abhiraka of the Kshaharata lineage. The name Abhiraka literally signifies "belonging to the Ābhīra tribe" and is generally understood as a titular or ethnonymic designation. Image
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Jul 6 14 tweets 6 min read
Debunking the claim of Anti Ahir Pages over Ahir/Abhira being of Shudra Class

Also identifying the true Varna/Class of the Abhira Tribe.

Thread 🧵 Image According to historians like D.D. Kosambi and Ram Prasad Chanda, the Varna system wasn't just a rigid wall; it was an absorptive mechanism. When a massive clan like the Takshaks integrated, they didn’t become a single caste—they mapped their entire structure onto the Varna system Image
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Jul 5 16 tweets 6 min read
Debunking the claim of Bihari Gowar/Yadav on the term "Gopa" through identification, meaning and study of the word.

Also studying , how it got incorporated in the Abhira Tribe to identify their diety Abhira Krishna.

Thread 🧵 Image The word "Gopa" is of very ancient origin. It is attested even in the grammatical tradition of Pāṇini. According to his rule, the suffix āya is added to the verbal root gup ("to protect"), producing the form gopāya, meaning "to protect". Image
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