Abhira

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Abhira may refer to:

  • Abhira dynasty, a classical era Indian empire in South India
  • Abhira Kingdom, an ancient south Asian kingdom
  • Abhira people, an ancient Indian tribe
    • Ahir, a pastoralist community possibly descended from the ancient Abhira tribe
    • Abhira-Gupta dynasty, a 6th century kingdom in Nepal claiming descent from the Abhira tribe
    • Abhira Brahmins a branch of the Brahmin community of Maharastra, all have possibly descended from the original ancient Abhira tribe