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- n. Plural form of gotra.
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Examples
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Much of Haryana is populated by Jats, a north Indian caste divided into subgroups known as gotras.
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Within a jāti, there exist exogamous groups known as gotras, the lineage or clan of an individual, although in a handful of sub-castes like Shakadvipi, endogamy within a gotra is permitted and alternative mechanisms of restricting endogamy are used (eg banning endogamy within a surname).
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Within a jāti, there exist exogamous groups known as gotras, the lineage or clan of an individual, although in a handful of sub-castes like
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a jāti, there exist exogamous groups known as gotras, the lineage or clan of an individual, although in a handful of sub-castes like Shakadvipi, endogamy within a gotra is permitted and alternative mechanisms of restricting endogamy are used (eg banning endogamy within a surname).
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German scholar Max Mueller had defined 'gotras' as descending from eight sages and then branching out to severalfamilies.
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Bachhawat and Dhanawat are the names of sections of the Banjara caste, and the persons of these _gotras_ among the Audhelias are probably the descendants of illicit connections among Banjaras.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II
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The names of the exogamous divisions are very varied, some being taken from Brahman _gotras_ and
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II
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The following story exists as to the origin of these _gotras_: There were formerly three brothers,
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II
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The Parwars have twelve _gotras_ or main sections, and each _gotra_ has, or is supposed to have, twelve _muls_ or subsections.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II
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Two other totemistic gotras are the Baranga and Baignya, derived from the _barang_ plant
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II
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