दसराज बुन्देलखण्ड के अहीर योद्धा आल्हा ऊदल के पिता थे। दसराज का जन्म बिहार राज्य के बक्सर जिले के बराप्ता नाम गांव में अहीर परिवार में हुआ था।[1][2]

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आल्हा और ऊदल, चन्देल राजा परमाल के सेनापति दसराज के पुत्र थे। वे बनाफर अहीर वंश के थे। बनाफर शब्द दो शब्दों का मेल है एक वन दूसरा अफर, इसमें वन का अर्थ जंगल और अफर का अर्थ अहीर होता है। रेवाड़ी राजवंश के राजाओं का गोत्र भी अफरिया था। दसराज का जन्म बिहार राज्य के बक्सर जिले के बराप्ता नाम गांव में अहीर (ग्वाल) परिवार में हुआ था।[3][4]

  1. Kumar, Ashish (2013-07-11). A Citygraphy of Panchpuri Haridwar. Clever Fox Publishing. Alha and Udal were children of the Dasraj, a successful commander of the army of Chandel king Parmal. They belonged to the Banaphar community, which has its origins in the Ahir/Yadav castes. and fought against the Rajputs such as Prithviraj Chauhan and Mahil Mama.
  2. Sharma, Dr. Ganga Sahai (2009-02-15). Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics - Draupadi Among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits (अंग्रेज़ी में). University of Chicago Press. आई॰ऍस॰बी॰ऍन॰ 9780226340555. DeSaraja and Vatsaraja are born to a beautiful Abhiri(Ahir or Cowherd) named Vratapa from the village of Vaksara, whose nine-year-long nine-Durga-vow (Navadurgavrata) secured a boon from the goddess Candika of two sons like Rama and Krsna. “A king named Vasumant,” whose name means “Rich” and is otherwise unknown, was struck by her beauty and married her, and their sons, DeSaraja and Vatsaraja, then conquered Magadha and became kings (4.22-30).
  3. Kumar, Ashish (2013-07-11). A Citygraphy of Panchpuri Haridwar. Clever Fox Publishing. Alha and Udal were children of the Dasraj, a successful commander of the army of Chandel king Parmal. They belonged to the Banaphar community, which has its origins in the Ahir/Yadav castes. and fought against the Rajputs such as Prithviraj Chauhan and Mahil Mama.
  4. Sharma, Dr. Ganga Sahai (2009-02-15). Rethinking India's Oral and Classical Epics - Draupadi Among Rajputs, Muslims, and Dalits (अंग्रेज़ी में). University of Chicago Press. आई॰ऍस॰बी॰ऍन॰ 9780226340555. DeSaraja and Vatsaraja are born to a beautiful Abhiri(Ahir or Cowherd) named Vratapa from the village of Vaksara, whose nine-year-long nine-Durga-vow (Navadurgavrata) secured a boon from the goddess Candika of two sons like Rama and Krsna. “A king named Vasumant,” whose name means “Rich” and is otherwise unknown, was struck by her beauty and married her, and their sons, DeSaraja and Vatsaraja, then conquered Magadha and became kings (4.22-30).