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The word gotra means "lineage" in the Sanskrit language. While it is somewhat akin to a family name, the given name of a family is often different from its gotra, as given names may reflect the traditional occupation, place of residence or other important family characteristic rather than gotra. Gotra means "go" means cow, land, veda and guru. Those who belong to Brahman, Kshatriya and Vaishya only have gotras. The other castes have no gotras ,as they were not eligible for education in olden days. Nowadays all castes say the name of their gotra, which was selfdeclared. (Acharaya Gnaneswar) People belonging to various castes may have same gotra Hindu social system. But there is a notable exception among matrilineal Tulu/Malayalee speakers where the lineages are the same across the castes.
Contents [hide] 1 Main Hindu gotras 2 Other Gotras By caste 3 References 4 External links

Main Hindu gotras

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Kaushikasa /Koushikasa /Kausikasa /Kousikasa /Kaushika /Koushika /Kaushik/Kausika Agastya Akshintala Audala JashKalyan Amaravathi Angirasa Atri Aatreya Balisetla Bharadwaj Bhargava Bhrigu Bilvanga Brihadbala Chandratre Cherukunolla Dhananjaya Devarathasa Gangahar Garg Gautam Gowthamasya Harinama Harit Haritasya
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Inakala Jamadagni Kadam Kashyapa Kaundinya Karupanasamy Kutsas Kaplansh Pasunuti Madhukalya Madhuschandasa Manu Marichi Meena Mudinolla Nagakula Nageshwara Nellutla Parashar Raghukula Rathitara Sankruti Shandilya Shonak Siwal Srivatsasa Ugvila Upamanyu Upreti Vachha Vashista Vishnu Vishvamitra Yadav vikash vasham

Other Gotras By caste

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For lists of gotras compounded by caste, refer to the following: Bhuiyar refer to List of Bhuiyar clans Jats: refer to List of Jat clans Brahmins: refer to List of Brahmin gotras Viswabrahmins: refer to List of Viswabrahmin gotras Yadav
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Vysyas: refer to Komati (caste) Velamas: refer to Velama (caste) Dhangars: refer to List of Dhangar clans in India Kuruba Gowdas Gurjars: refer ro List of Gujjar clans Kammas Kongu Vellalar: refer to List of Kongu Vellalar Kootams Khatris: refer to List of Khatri last names Kapu/Telaga/Balija/Naidu Patnavari Nairs Reddys Rajputs: refer to Rajput clans Tuluva/Malayalees: refer to Tuluva Malayali lineage system Rohillas Mudaliars Padmashali Perika Twenty four Manai Telugu Chettiars

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