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  2. List of gotras - Wikipedia

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    People belonging to a particular gotra may not be of the same caste (as there are many gotras which are part of different castes) in the Hindu social system. However, there is a notable exception among matrilineal Tulu speakers, for whom the lineages are the same across the castes. People of the same gotra are generally not allowed to marry.

  3. Gadaria people - Wikipedia

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    In the 1930s, they started referring to themselves as "Pali Rajput", a synonym of Pal Kshatriya. [5] They started caste magazines like "Pal Kshatriya Samachar" and "Shepherd Times". Later the community went through the process of De-Sanskritisation and dropped the suffix Kshatriya. Among the reasons cited for de-sanskritization were losing ...

  4. Kshatriya - Wikipedia

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    Kshatriya (Sanskrit: क्षत्रिय, romanized: Kṣatriya) (from Sanskrit kṣatra, "rule, authority"; also called Rajanya) [1] is one of the four varnas (social orders) of Hindu society and is associated with the warrior aristocracy. [2]

  5. Gotra - Wikipedia

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    Generally, the gotra forms an exogamous unit, with marriage within the same gotra being regarded as incest and prohibited by custom. [1] The name of the gotra can be used as a surname, but it is different from a surname and is strictly maintained because of its importance in marriages among Hindus, especially among castes.

  6. Bhavsar - Wikipedia

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    With no alternatives (including Government grants, or benefits, after independence) Bhavsar youth mainly went towards higher education categories including engineering, medical, business degree and others. Many of bhavsar kshatriya include Anchalkar, gondkar, Achekar and many more [4] [5] [6]

  7. Chhetri - Wikipedia

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    Chhetri is considered a direct derivative of the Sanskrit word Kshatriya from the root kṣatra meaning "rule or authority" which was associated with the ruling and warrior class of Hindu society. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] According to the 1854 Legal Code ( Muluki Ain ) of Nepal, Chhetris were a social group among the sacred thread bearers ...

  8. Caste system in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    Karmacharyas and Joshis were all-together stripped off their Brahmin status by these new and arguably more well-read Brahmins, and assimilated them in the Kshatriya/Chathariya. The restructuring also yielded power to newly formed Malla aristocracy of the Chathariya Shrestha who formed the new powerful aristocratic caste of the Malla kingdom. [ 11 ]

  9. Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya - Wikipedia

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    Paliyas belonging to war heroes of Mistris of Kutch, standing at Dhaneti dating back to 1178 AD. The community is believed to be from Kota. [8] These warrior community first entered into Saurashtra and founded 36 villages in the area, while others moved further into Kutch.