[2] The Hindu Ghosi claim descent from Nanda the foster father of Krishna.
[2] They also claim their importance saying that the sacred texts have mentioned them under the name of Ghosas.
[5] The largest subdivisions of Ahir in Braj region are the Ghosis, Kamarias, Phataks and Nandvanshis.
[6][7][8] In the Braj region, the Ghosi and other subdivisions of Ahirs were gradually absorbed into the Nandvanshi category of landlords and into the Gwalvanshi subdivision as a consequence of British so-called "official" ethnographies and racial theories.
[10][7][11] In the Braj area, the Ghosis are among the largest subdivisions of Ahirs along with the Kamarias, Phataks, Gwalvanshis and Nandvanshis.