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Chhetri is considered a derivative form of the Sanskrit word Kshatriya. [2] [3] "Kaji" means administrator or ruler. It was a hereditary family title awarded to some famous Nepali Kshatriya castes like Thapa, Basnyat/Basnet, Pande, and Kunwar etc. Majority of Thapas Chhetri speak the Nepali language as mother tongue. [1]
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.
The compound word 'sagotra' is a union of the words 'sa' and 'gotra', where 'sa' means same or similar. It is common practice in preparation for Hindu marriage to inquire about the kula-gotra (clan lineage) of the bride and groom before approving the marriage.
Atre or Atri (Athri) is a Hindu kshatriya patronymic surname and gotra from the ancient sage. In Maharashtra, the surname is mainly found among kshatriya community. In Uttar Pradesh & Gujarat, the surname is found among yadavas. It is also a gotra in the Gowda Saraswat Brahmin community [1] Notable people with the surname includes
In Sanskrit, one of the meanings of the word Gotra is “a descendant through an unbroken patriline”. [3] According to Hindu scripture, members of the Brahmin community are believed to have descended from the first seven Brahmin saints of the Vedic period. [4]
Each Gotra, which is a unit of the Brahmanical exogamous system, is subdivided into several ganas, each with its own distinctive pravara. All ganas within one Gotra usually have at least one pravara-name in common. While the connection of pravaras with exogamy is considered secondary, the pravara system is closely related to the system of gotras.