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These new Brahmins regularly chose to retain their original Gotras upon changing their Varna. [10] The Gotras preserved by these groups were later assimilated into the list of Brahmin Gotras. [10] Despite the expansion and division of the Brahmin caste however, the role of Gotras remained largely unchanged.
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.
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The court called the idea of Brahmin families descending from an unbroken line of common ancestors as indicated by the names of their respective gotras "impossible to accept." The court consulted relevant Hindu texts and stressed the need for Hindu society and law to keep up with the times, emphasizing that notions of good social behavior and ...
This category contains articles on Indian Gotras, kinship structures that describe lineage in the Hindu community. Subcategories This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total.
Kaushik (Hindi: कौशिक) or Kaushike (Marathi: कौशिक) or Koushik/Kousik is a surname and gotra of Brahmins named after Brahmarishi Vishvamitra. [1] Kaushik/Koushik is ancient Indian "Gotra" applied to an Indian clan.
Bharadvaja is considered to be the initiator of the Bharadvāja gotra of the Brahmins, Khatris, Bharadvaja is the third in the row of the Pravara Rishis (Aangirasa, Barhaspatya, Bharadvaja) and is the first in the Bharadvaja Gotris, with the other two rishis being initiators of Gotras with their respective names. [14]
The Brahmanas and Sutras provide detailed expositions of the Pravara system and its use in regulating marriage practices and establishing lineage. The Baudhayana's Srauta Sutra, dated around 600 BCE, is the earliest known text that provides a list of 91 pravara-rishis associated with the various Gotras. During the period of Apastamba's Srauta ...