Banaphar


Banaphar, also spelled Banafar and Banafer, is a clan of mixed Ahir and Rajput origin in India. According to Alf Hiltebeitel, Udal's descendant, like Krishna, is susceptible to "mean caste" slurs and slights because of his mixed background. Ballads referring to Alha and Udal describe Ahir bravery in the medieval period.