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I have added some refrences by british historians stating Ghosi are converted ahirs of india.please don't remove.
editAccording to famous British historians H.A. Rose, Ibbetson, Maclagan Ghosi 's are none other than hindu Ahirs converted to Muslims [1] [2] Also Mr Crook remarks that most of the Ghosi's are Ahirs who were converted to Islam and are said to rank below ordinary Ahirs.[3] Mr. Edward Albert Gait stats that Ghosi and Gaddi arebranches of Mohammadan Ahirs are are chiefly occupied in pasturing cattle.[4][5][6]
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=1QmrSwFYe60C&pg=PA7&dq=ghosi+ahirs&hl=en&ei=8O4vTeGHMsOBlAffwdnhCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=ghosi%20ahirs&f=false
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=LPsvytmN3mUC&pg=PA7&dq=ghosi+ahirs&hl=en&ei=ve8vTfu8AoPGlQf98sCJCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=ghosi%20ahirs&f=false
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=orYBAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA33&dq=ghosi+ahirs&hl=en&ei=ve8vTfu8AoPGlQf98sCJCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEcQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=ghosi%20ahirs&f=false
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=960JAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA245&dq=ghosi+ahirs&hl=en&ei=ve8vTfu8AoPGlQf98sCJCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7&ved=0CFEQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=ghosi%20ahirs&f=false
- ^ Census of India, 1901, Volume 16, Part 1 By India. Census Commissioner, Edward Albert Gait-page -245
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=-Y84AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA41&dq=ghosi+ahirs&hl=en&ei=jfEvTYG_N4OclgfulsGECg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC8Q6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=ghosi%20ahirs&f=false