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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. Mishra - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 February 2025. Brahmin surname from the Indian subcontinent Mishra is a surname found among Hindu Brahmin, in the northern, eastern, western and central parts of India and in Nepal. This is the list of notable people with Mishra surname, who may or may not be associated with Brahmin caste. Army ...

  4. List of Brahmin dynasties and states - Wikipedia

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    The royal family came from a lineage of Brahmins of Bharadwaj Gotra. [10] Patwardhan Dynasty was an Indian dynasty established by the Chitpavan Brahmin Patwardhan family; Satavahana Dynasty - 230bc to 250ad in present day part of Madhya Pradesh, Gujrat, Maharashtra, Telangana, Rajasthan, Northern Karnataka, etc [11] Sena dynasty, ruled by ...

  5. Maithil Brahmin - Wikipedia

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    Maithil Brahmins are the Indo-Aryan Hindu Brahmin community originating from the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent that comprises Madhesh Province & some areas of Koshi Province of Nepal and the Darbhanga, Kosi, Purnia,Munger, Bhagalpur,Santhal Pargana division of India and are also found in New Delhi [a] of India. [1]

  6. Rambhadracharya - Wikipedia

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    An old photograph of Shachidevi Mishra, mother of Rambhadracharya. Rambhadracharya was born to Pandit Rajdev Mishra and Shachidevi Mishra in a Saryupareen Brahmin family of the Vasishtha Gotra (lineage of the sage Vasishtha) in Shandikhurd village in the Jaunpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [29] He was born on Makara Sankranti day, 14 ...

  7. Gotra - Wikipedia

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    A possible workaround for Sagotra marriages is to perform a 'Data' (adoption) of the bride to a family of different gotra (usually data is given to the bride's maternal uncle who belongs to different gotra by the same rule) and let them perform the 'Kanyadanam' ('kanya' (girl) + 'danam' (to give)). Such workarounds are used in rare cases, and ...

  8. 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. [1] [page needed] In Hindu culture, the Brahmin considered to be one of the four major social classes of the Varna system. [2]

  9. Mithila (region) - Wikipedia

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    Mithila is a distinct geographical region with natural boundaries like rivers and hills. It is largely a flat and fertile alluvial plain criss-crossed by numerous rivers which originate from the Himalayas. Due to the flat plains and fertile land Mithila has a rich variety of biotic resources; however, because of frequent floods people could not ...