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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.
Marriages between different gotras are encouraged; marriage within the same gotra started to happen later. For example, Jats, Gurjars, and Rajputs have 13,000 Gotras . And Mudirajas of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have 2,600 Gotras. Gotra is always passed on from father to children among most Hindu communities.
A list of the Audichya Sashtra Brahmin community's Gotras and Pravaras, written in the Gujrati script. The seven major Brahmin Gotras take the names of the saints whose lineages they represent: Shandilya, Jamadagni, Upreti, Gautama, Atri, Vasishta and Kashyapa. [18] Over time however, as the Brahmin caste expanded, several more Brahmin Gotras ...
Pallava Dynasty {c.285–905 CE} was a Tamil brahmin of bharadwaj gotra (Tamil Samaṇar Dynasty), Pallavas ruled Andhra (Krishna-Guntur) and north and central Tamil Nadu. Appar is traditionally credited with converting the Pallava king, Mahendravarman to Saivaism. [8] [9] Parivrajaka Dynasty ruled parts of central India during the 5th and 6th ...
U. V. Swaminatha Iyer, Indian researcher and Tamil scholar [19] Kachiyapper (8th century), Indian poet and Vedantist and the author of Kanda Puranam [20] K. S. Krishnan, Indian physicist, co-discoverer of the Raman scattering [21] Iravatham Mahadevan, Indian epigraphist and civil servant [22] Paridhiyaar, medieval Tamil scholar and Kural ...
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.
This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economic disadvantaged in India, and are officially defined in the Constitution of India in order to aid equality initiatives. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 lists 1,109 castes across 28 states. [1]
Dhan Gopal Mukerji, Indian Man of Letters who was the first Indian in United States to win Newbery Medal in 1928 [363] Ganapati Chakraborty, Indian magician who is considered to be the pioneer of Bengal modern magic. He was the mentor of P. C. Sorcar & K Lal [364] Kanaka Murthy, Indian sculptor who received Jakanachari Award [365]