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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. Bharadvaja - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Bhardwaj - Wikipedia

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    Bhardwaj is a surname used by Brahmins [1] relating to sage Bharadwaja gotra and Vishwabrahmins [2] in India. Notable people. Notable people with the surname include:

  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. Brahmin gotra - Wikipedia

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

  7. Kandel (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Kandel or Kadel (Nepali: कँडेल) is a surname of people belonging to Brahmin and Chhetri caste in Nepal, belonging to Bhardwaj gotra. Also,it is generally believed to be of Kumaoni origin. They are mostly founded in Dhading District and Baglung District of Nepal. [1] Tanka Prasad Sharma Kadel, Nepalese politician

  8. Kaushik - Wikipedia

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    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. Origin of Kaushik can be referenced to an ancient Hindu text.

  9. Vats (clan) - Wikipedia

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    Historian Swati Datta (1989) analysed a number of ancient and medieval inscriptions that mention migrant Brahmins, including those belonging to the Vatsa gotra. Out of the fifteen Vatsas mentioned in these inscriptions, seven migrated to present-day Odisha , three each to Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh , and one each to Maharashtra and Bengal .