 They belonged to the Banaphar community, described as of mixed Ahir and Rajput background.and fought against Rajputs such as Prithvi Raj Chauhan and Mahil.Purana states that Mahil a Rajput and an enemy of Alha and Udal said that Alha has come to be of a different family (kule htnatvamagatah) because his mother is an Aryan Ahir.