the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with marriage within the same gotra being regarded as incest and prohibited by custom. The name of the gotra can be...

Brahmin Gotra (Sanskrit ब्राह्मण गोत्र) is an exogamous unit used to denote the paternal lineage of individuals belonging to the Brahmin in the Hindu...

A gotra is equivalent to a lineage, akin to a family name, but the given name of a family is often different from its gotra, and may reflect the traditional...

where his daughter was married the gotra of daughter in laws were adopted as half gotra in Agrawals, thus 17.5 gotra. Historically, there has been no unanimity...

Yadavs are a grouping of non-elite, peasant-pastoral communities or castes in India that since the 19th and 20th centuries have claimed descent from the...

belonging to this gotra are considered to be of lunar race. This gotra has three pravar, they are Sandilya, Asit and Deval. The Veda of this gotra is Samveda...

Brahmin gotra that comprises Kanyakubja Brahmins and Saryupareen Brahmins who are the descendants of sage Savarna Muni. The origins of Savarna gotra can be...

Chamar (or Jatav) is a community classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of affirmative action that originated from the group of trade...

of Gotra: Gotra actuaria (Tosquinet, 1903) Gotra acutilineata (Cameron, 1905) Gotra albospinosa (Smith, 1859) Gotra annulipes (Cameron, 1906) Gotra anthracina...

rishi (sage) after whom a "gotra" (clan) is named, and these descendants are considered eponyms by the members of the "gotra." It represents a secondary...

The Jat people, also spelt Jaat and Jatt, are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower...

Are Katika (also known as Suryavanshi) are a community hailing from the South Indian states of Telangana, Andhra pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu including...

Beniwal is a Indian Jat gotra, mainly found in the Indian states of Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, etc. Beniwal is one...

The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (abbreviated as SCs and STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic...

Lamba‌ is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Abhimanyu Lamba (born 1995), Indian cricketer Ajai Lamba (born 1958), Indian judge Alka Lamba...

Mangal (or Manghal, Mangla) is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Mangal (singer), Afghan singer Mangal Bagh (born 1973)...

The Raju are a Telugu caste found mostly in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Raju is a Telugu language variant of the Sanskrit title Raja, a term for...

Garga (Sanskrit: गर्ग, romanized: Garga) was an ancient Indian sage who composed a Rigveda hymn. He is also known as Garga Bhāradvāja ("Garga, the descendant...

Dharadi tradition. They worship different family deities according to the gotra. They celebrate Meenesh Jayanti on the third day of the Chaitra month's...

The Sanskrit gotra is a figurative term for family or lineage, while ratna means jewel or precious stone. In Yogacara Buddhism, gotra has the meaning...

Vasishtha (Sanskrit: वसिष्ठ, lit. 'most excellent', IAST: Vasiṣṭha) is one of the oldest and revered Vedic rishis or sages, and one of the Saptarishis...

Muslim Gujjars or Musalmān Gujjars (Punjabi: مُسَلمَان گُجَّر) are an ethno-religious group predominantly found in the north-western regions of South Asia...

projects, for instance as an author of electronic music under the pseudonym Gotra (Готра) as well as a composer for film soundtracks and theatre music. Music...

Kodungallur (Malayalam: [koɖuŋːɐlːuːr]; formerly also called as Cranganore (anglicised name), Portuguese: Cranganor; Mahodayapuram, Shingly, Vanchi, Muchiri...

into many sub-castes which are given with their Gotra Gana (One level higher than Gotra): Bhardwaj Gotra : Achhami (अछामी थापा), Patkheti (पाटखेती  थापा)...

Tewatia or Teotia is an Indian Jat gotra mainly found in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. Tewatias originated in the Gurgaon...

1997. She married in the same gotra which resulted in Rajput community unhappy and furious. Marriage within same gotra (clan) is prohibited by certain...

The name Poravāḍa is derived from Prāgavaṭa. The caste is divided into 24 gotras. They are also divided into three sections (from highest to lowest status):...

Vol. 96. Research Society of Pakistan. p. 50. As well as being a Chuhra gotra , the Gill are an important zat of the Jat tribe based especially in the...

Koushik/Kousik is a surname and gotra of Brahmins named after Brahmarishi Vishvamitra. Kaushik/Koushik is ancient Indian "Gotra" applied to an Indian clan...