Thursday 29 September 2011

PanditS KingS and PanditS history..........Best

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HISTORY OF PANDITS :-Deepak Parashar ….09416557837
      

Kings:-
Surya, King of Kalinga whose gotra was Kashyap.
Soma, King of area near Yamuna river whose gotra was Atreya.
Mangal, King of Avanti whose gotra was Atri.
Budha, King of Magadh whose gotra was Angiras.
Guru, King of Sindhu whose gotra was Bhargav.
Shukra, King of Bhojkot whose gotra was Kashyap.
Shani, King of Saurashtra whose gotra was Kashyap.
Rahu, King of Babar whose gotra was Maitrenis.
Ketu, King of Kalinga whose gotra was Jaimini. Raja Dahir , pushyamitra shung,,devbhuti,,susharma,,shimuk, Poru who fought against Sikandar was also Brahmin, pushyabhuti shung was the 1st bhrman king of india, dantidurg,,vishbandan, Peshwas , Kings of Sindh , Lakshmibai, Kings of Bengal, Sung dynasty , Kuber ; Lankesh. Shivaji was Kaushik, Lord Buddha was Gautam, Achyutrai from Vijayanagar, The Pallavas were an example of Brahmakshatriyas as that is what they killed themselves. King lilitaditya was rules on Kashmir or central asia . King Rudravarma of champa (vietnam) of 657 A.D. King  jayavarma one of the kambuja (Kampuchea) of 781 A.D...Pushyamitra Sunga,Vasudeva Kanva,Satavahanas also brahmin Emperors, Raja Harishchander , Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya , Raja Birbal, A raam mohan rai. Raja Bharat (Bharat).


IN Politics:-
Genda Lal Dixit, Rajendra Nath Lahiri, Shivaram Rajguru, Batukeshwar Dutt, Bhagwati Charan Vohra & his wife Durga ( Durga Bhabhi ), Sachindra Nath Sanyal, Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee,
 Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya or simply Hemu (Hindi: सम्राट हेम चंद्र विक्रमादित्य) (1501–1556) was a Hindu Emperor of India. Rani Lakshmibai, Mangal Pandey, Nana Sahib Peshwa, Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi, Tatya Tope, Baikuntha Shukla, Chandrashekar Azad, Yogendra Shukla, Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee, Swami Sahajanand Saraswati, Adyakrantikarak Vasudev Balvant Phadke, Chaphekar Brothers, Anant Kanhere, Vinayak Deshapande, Vishwanath Vaishampayan, Sri Satyanarayana Shukla, Basawon Singh (Sinha), Pandit Bhola Shukla, Balgangadhar Tilak, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Rajguru, Ramprasad Bismil, Chandrashekhar Azad, Vanchinathan, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Ganesh Damodar Savarkar, Prativadi Bhayankara Venkatacharya ("Bhayankarachari"), Tanguturi Prakasam, C. Rajagopalachari, R.V.Krishna Iyer,Laxmi Raman Acharya, Sri Krishna Sinha, Gobind Ballabh Pant, Kamalapati Tripathi, Sheel Bhadra Yajee, Ravishankar Shukla, Kailashnath Katju, Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, Motilal Nehru, Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and others. Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India and Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan, the first Vice President of India, were also Brahmins. Communist leaders like E. M. S. Namboodiripad, Hiren Mukherjee, S. A. Dange, P. C. Joshi, Acharya P. K. Atre and many others were Brahmins. Present Brahmins in Indian politics include Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal Budhadev Bhattacharya, Union Minister for Rural Develeopment C. P. Joshi and President of the National Commission for Women of India Girija Vyas.


Brahmins who became Prime Ministers of India include Jawaharlal Nehru, Morarji Desai, P. V. Narasimha Rao and Atal Behari Vajpayee. Brahmin Presidents of India include V. V. Giri, R. Venkataraman, S. Radhakrishnan and Shankar Dayal Sharma.
Pakistani politician Mahesh Kumar Malani, a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from the Pakistan Peoples Party, is also Brahmin.

IN Military:-
Medieval Hindu kings such as King Porus of the Punjab, Samrat Hem Chandra Vikramaditya, also called Hemu, who had established 'Hindu Raj' in North India after defeating Akbar's forces at Agra and Delhi, and had his coronation or Rajyabhishake at Purana Quila in Delhi on 7 October 1556, after winning 22 battles continuously, without losing any, was a Bhargava and Dhusar Brahmin.
Several chiefs of the Indian Army have been brahmins, including General Arun S. Vaidya, General Krishnaswamy Sundarji, General T.N. Raina, General Bipin Chandra Joshi, General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, General V. N. Sharma.
In the Indian Air Force too, brahmins have reached the apex rank of Air Chief. Among these are Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee, Air Chief Marshal Swaroop Krishan Kaul, Air Chief Marshal Srinivasapuram Krishnaswamy, and Air Chief Marshal S.P. Tyagi. India's first and only cosmonaut, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, is also a brahmin.
In the Indian Navy, Admiral A. K. Chaterji, and Admiral J. G. Nadkarni are brahmins who rose to the heights of their service. Captain Mahendra Nath Mulla, a Kashmiri Pandit, commander of the INS Khukri received the Maha Vir Chakra during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, for his gallantry at the helm of his stricken ship.


IN Scholars and writers :-
Brahmin scholars and writers include Pāṇini, Satyabrata Nath, Patanjali, Kalidas, Satya Sandhani Haridutta Dash, Chanakya, Banabhatta, Goswami Tulsidas, Sur Das, Keshav das, Behari Saint Dnyaneshwar, Eknath, Samarth Ramdas. Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Prativadi Bhayankara Annangaracharya (Sanskrit scholar and composer of the Suprabhatam in the mid-1400s), Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan, Ramdhari Singh 'Dinkar', Jiddu Krishnamurthy, Hazariprasad Dwivedi, Sumitranandan Pant, Subramanya Bharathy, Tarashankar Bandopadhyay, Ramvriksh Benipuri, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Suryakant Tripathi Nirala, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Srilal Shukla and Manohar Shyam Joshi. Other Brahmin scholars include Pandurang Vaman Kane, Ram Sharan Sharma and Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya. Modern writers include R. K. Narayan, cartoonist R. K. Laxman, Sanskrit scholar Kundalam Rangachariar, journalist Indra Kant Mishra, and traditional Vedic astrologer Srirangam Ramesh Guru.


IN Sciences :-
Scientists from the Brahmin fold include Varahamihira, Brahmagupta, Nobel laureates Sir C. V. Raman and his nephew Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, bhaskaracharya, agricultural scientist M. S. Swaminathan, Prof. A. K. Joshi (molecular plant breeder), ethno-sociologist M. N. Srinivas, and mathematicians Srinivasa Ramanujan, Shakuntala Devi and C. P. Ramanujam. Raja Ramanna, who was instrumental in making India a nuclear weapons state, was also a Brahmin. PVN Acharya (1924-1993), a "Sri-Vaishnava" Brahmin, received his PhD in Biochemistry with highest honors from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, and published papers with his professor, the famous French scientist Edgar Lederer. As a student in Paris and later as a biochemist in Madison, Wisconsin, PV Narasimh Acharya conducted groundbreaking work in tuberculosis and was the first scientist to discover that "irreparable DNA damage" is caused by low-dose ionizing radiation, environmental pollutants and the food additives nitrites and nitrates, and that such damage to the DNA is a causal factor in premature aging and cancer. Prior to pursuing his doctorates at the Sorbonne, PVN Acharya graduated from Benares Hindu University, where he studied Oil Technology, and worked at the Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (New Delhi), where he developed commercial applications for castor oil including detergents and synthetic materials, including Nylon products.
      
   
IN Sports :-
In cricket, major names include Sunil Manohar Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Dilip Balwanth Vengsarkar, Ajit Wadekar, Srinivasan Venkatraghavan, Erapalli Anandrao S Prasanna, Bagawath Subramania Chandrashekhar, Gundappa Vishwanath, Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Chetan Sharma, Parthasarathy Sharma, Ravi Shastri, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Anjali Vedpathak, Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman, Anil Kumble, Javagal Srinath, Venkatesh Prasad, Ajay Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Murali Kartik, Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Amit Mishra, YOGESHWER DUTT ( RESELER) ,Subramaniam Badrinath, Suresh Raina, Maneesh Pandey, Sadagoppan Ramesh, Ajit Agarkar, Hrishikesh Kanitkar, Sunil Joshi and many more. Other sports names include the world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand, Kirti Azad (cricketer and M.P.), and 1890s national tennis champion Narumanchi Narayanamurthy from Tenali, Andhra Pradesh.




IN Arts :-
Saint musicians include Thyagaraja, Purandara Dasa, Vyasatirtha, Raghavendra Swami, Muthuswami Dikshitar and Shyama Sastri. In entertainment, prominent names include S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vishnuvardhan, Usha Uthup, Mithun Chakraborty, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Hema Malini, Basu Chatterjee, Sudhir PhaDke, Balgandharva, Dr. Vasantrao Deshpande, Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Shreya Ghoshal, Udit Narayan, Shantanu Mukherjee, Abhijeet, Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Madhuri Dixit, Amrita Rao, Sharmila Tagore, Aditi Govitrikar, Gayatri Joshi, Sonali Bendre, Rani Mukherjee, Kajol, Vidya Balan, and Sonali Kulkarni. Tansen, Baiju Bawra the musician of Akbar's court was born a Brahmin. Rati Agnihotri, Apurva Agnihotri, Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Dutt, Kamal Hassan, Mausumi Chatterji, Chunki Pande, Rekha and Meenakshi Sheshadri, and Mani Ratnam are also Brahmins.
Several notable names in Indian classical music belong to the Brahmin community, such as Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Veena Doreswamy Iyengar, Mangalampalli Balamurali Krishna, Pandit Jasraj, and Shivkumar Sharma.
IN Hindu priests :-
Brahmin saints include Hanuman, Adi Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Madhwacharya, Mandana Mishra, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Goswami Tulsidas, Surdas, Vallabhacharya, Dnyaneshwar, Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Ramana Maharshi and Shree Kripalu Maharaj



IN Hindu avatarams :-
Some incarnations (avatarams) of Lord Vishnu were Brahmins. Parashurama, the son of sage Jamadagni, is considered a redeemer of virtue and set the stage for nobility to manifest as Lord Rama, the divine king, by ridding the world of unscrupulous and unjust rulers - Haiheyas. As Vamana, a dwarf Bramhin, Vishnu who vanquished Bali, an ancient king of Kerala who became more powerful than the Devas in piety. Adi Shankaracharya is also considered an avatar of Shiva in some traditions and Hanuman, balli, angad, sugrive etc...



IN Business :-
Modern business leaders include the founder of Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murthy,UB Group Vijay Mallya,  Dr. Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande, the founder of the Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT, Jaypee group, The Cognizant. T. V. Sundaram Iyengar, TVS and sons,
Sundram Fastners, Arun Pudur of Celframe ,Infosys, N. R. Narayana Murthy,
SHREE BINDUKSHINI Advisory Services. Nitin Omprakash Bohra,
UB Group Vijay Mallya,
...Dr. Gururaj "Desh" Deshpande, the founder of the Sycamore and Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT
Persistent Systems Founder - Anand Deshpande,
BrickWork India - founder,Vivek Kulkarni,Former IT Secretary of Karnataka State
KPIT Cummins Infosystems Ltd,
Jaypee group,
D S Kulkarni Group,
Kulkarni Power Tools
Atre Group,
Garware Industries
Kingfisher,
Airdeccan,Deccan Aviations
Amrutanjan LTD
Baidyanath
Vicco
Sahara Group
Amalagamations group
TAFE tractors
TIME Institutes
Ashida Electronics
Agri gold industries.
India Cements
AMP Sanmar Group
Kirloskar and Toyota kirloskar.
Shriram chits
ICICI bank pvt ltd.
Dhanalaxmi Bank
Karnataka bank pvt ltd,
Indus Airways
The Hindu and sportstar magazines
Seshasayee group,
Sankhya Infotech,
United Infotech,
Gammon Infratech,
Camlin Products,
Uninor telecomunications
Malladi Pharmaceuticals,
Orchid Pharmaceuticals,
Orchid hotels
Kamat Hotels,
Kohinoor group of companies,
Colorchips animations,
Indra Nooyi, C.E.O. of Pepsico,
C. K. Prahalad,
Nandan Nilekani of infosys,
Dyaneshwar of ITC,
Kiran Majumdar of Biocon etc..
Of the 9 IPL teams in INDIA 3 teams are owned by Brahmins
Vijay Mallya-RCB Bangalore
N.Srinivas-CSK chennai.
Subrato roy-Pune warriors.
Symbiosis International University and its institutions,Pune,
Manipal University and its Institutions,Manipal,Karnataka,
ICFAI University and its institutes
Manohar Joshi's Kohinoor Group of Institutions,Mumbai,
Karnatak Law Society and its Institutions at Belgaum,Karnataka,-Runs Engineering,Degree,Pre University,Primary and High Schools,Law,Polytechnic,Pharmacy,Nursing and other Institutes
Sharada Vilas Institutions at Mysore,Karnataka,
NIE,National Institute Of Technology and NIE IT Mysore,
KLS Gogte Istite of Technology,Belgaum,Karnataka
KLS IMER,Belgaum
KLS Law College,Belgaum
KLS Vishwanath Deshpande Rural Instiute of Technology,Haliyal,Karnataka
R V Deshpande's VRDM Trust Institutions at Haliyal,Karnataka
Madhwa Vadiraja Institue of Technology,Udupi,Karnataka
Modern Education Society,Institute of Technology,Siri,Karnataka
Darbar Institutions,Bijapur,Karnataka,
Gokhale Education Society,Pune,
N V Society and its institutions,Gulbarga -Runs Degree,Pre University,Primary and High Schools,Polytechnic and other Institutes
Poornapragna Educational Institutions run by Udupi Mutt,Karnataka,
Institutions run by Sringeri Sharada Peetham,Sringeri,Karnataka,
K E Board's Institutions at Dharwar,Karnataka,
Malnad Developement Foundation-MDF,Sagar,Karnataka Runs Degree,Pre University,Primary and High Schools,Law,Polytechnic and other Institutes
Modern Education Society, Sirsi,Karnataka - Runs Degree,Pre University,Primary and High Schools,Law,Polytechnic,Pharmacy,Nursing and other Institutes
JE Society,Athani -Runs Degree,Pre University,Primary and High Schools other Institutes
CTE Society, Chikodi -Runs Degree,Pre University,Primary and High Schools other Institutes
Vidyananda Gurukul Institutions,Kuknoor in Karnataka
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, founder of Benaras Hindu University.
Vikram Pandit - Citigroup CEO
Rajan Kumar - Founder Director, Technology Xpress Info Solutions Pvt. Ltd.(Oracle Partner)
Ram Bhogale and Mukund Bhogale - Nirlep Industries
Baburaoji Parkhe - Parkhe group
Gokhale - Tortoise Mosquito Repellant
Chandrasekhar Bhaskar Bhave SEBI Chairman
Kiran Karnik Former president of NASSCOM for 2007–08
Pothy Moopanar, Pothys Textiles founder.
S. Ramadorai, former CEO of Tata Consultancy Services
A Sivasailam, Chairman Amalgamations Group
Sivasankaran Chairman, Sterling group.
B Muthuraman, Managing Director, Tata Steel.
Sipping spirits
Anil Salgaonkar, Salgaonkar Mining/ Salgaonkar Brothers
Shrinivas Dempo (Shenoy), Dempo Group
Dattaraj Salgaocar, V.M.Salgaocar Group of Companies
Manoj Tirodkar, GTL
Radha Timblo, Timblo Group, Goa
Chandavarkars promoters of FDC Limited,
Hemant Nerurkar, MD of Tata Steel
Sudha Murthy,Infosys Foundation
N. K. Sinkar (former Chairman of LIC)
Vasant M. Prabhu, Vice Chairman & Chief Financial Officer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, USA
N. S. Rao, founder of Pest Control India
A. V. Kamat, Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Machine Tools
Raghunandan Kamath, owner of Natural Ice Cream
Ajit Kamath, founder/ owner of Arch Pharmalabs
Vivek Kamath, MD of Berkery Noyes (USA)
V. G. Rajadhyaksha (ex-Chairman, Hindustan Lever)
Aditya Borkar, Boroplast
IT industry
Nandan Nilekani, Co-founder of Infosys
Mohandas Pai, Director of Infosys
Sudhakar Shenoy, founder Chairman and CEO of Information Management Consulting Inc.
Rohith Bhat, Robosoft Technologies
Suresh Kamath, LaserSoft Infosystems (now part of Polaris)
Chaitanya "Chet" Kamat, MD & CEO of Oracle Financial Services




Pandit’s Sirnames:-

Mishra| Shukla| Awasthi| Dwivedi| Sharma| Tiwari| Trivedi| Dwivedi| Dubey| Nehru| Tikku| Pandey| Jha| Vats| Kaul| Manwati| Tendulkar| Roy| Mukharjee| Banarjee| Mukhhopadhyay| Bandhopadhyay| Kadju...| Shetty| Acharya| Baliga| Bhandary| Bhat| Chitnis| | Sanzgiri| Rao| Deshpande| Telang| Wagh|  Pilgaonkar| Sabnis| Divekar| Pandit| Saraf| Shenvi| Shenai| Kaikini|Nayak| Keshkamat| Dhempo| Charse| Aambegaonkar| Muzumdar| Palekar| Borkar| Asgekar| Pandikar| Paldikar| Gangolikar| Kalyankar| Varde| Hegde| Kamath| Karande| Kudva| Kini| Mallya| Nayak| Prabhu| Kulkarni| Gavaskar| Rajadhyaksha| Nadkar...ni| Wagle| Sukhtankar| Diwadkar| Pai| Shanbhag|Shenoy Valavalikar| Bharne| Jakh| Khasnis| Pannavallikar| Kopalkar| Harpati| Pisurlekar| Vaidya| Havaldar| Stalekar| Koppikar| Bhandarkar| Chinnarkar| Dhonde| Rege| Mantri| Desai| Samant| Asholdekar| Kudchedkar| Kotambakar| Talwalkar| Malkarnkar| Shirvaikar| Shaldekar, Hodarkar, Baldikar, Savardekar, Salavalkar, Suralkar, Sankordkar| Kholkar| Sankar| Varti| Shisani| Kundekar| Laad| Satyavant| Laad| Dubhashi| Sangdekar| Kendari| Kedari| Kantak| Tanki| Salkar| Usagaonkar| Kakodkar| Bhise| Aathvankar| Bhodse| Patkar| Bhatikar| Devnali| Kenkare| Lavanis| Aaghashikar| Adavalpalkar| Torsekar| Priolkar| Konekar| Kawde| Gunjikar| Khot| Phadnis| Aambye| Dhume| Sheveshavrkar| Chandavarkar| Kolskar| Vidikar| Chakrmani| Talgare| Salgar| Karkol| Punekar| Gokarn| Kalyanpukar| Eslukar| Galvadi| Hervadkar| Tergaonkar| Nabar| Pataavarkar| Dalvi| Dhaymode| Gadnis| Manerkar| Raganekar| Goode| Mandurkar| Nagarsekar| Salelkar| Pavse| Usapkar| Mulgaonkar| Mayekar| Karnik| Deskulkarni| Palekar| Aambye| Kolmule| Nelikar| Kaysulkar| Bastodkar| Vaishnov| Majalkar| Aauarsekar| Aajgoankar| Bhatki| Mahime|Kabadi| Redkar| Kasbekar|Prabhavalkar|Khanolkar|Dhabolkar|Madgeri|Banavalikar|
Shet|Trivedi|Chaturvedi|Dixit|Shukla|Bhardwaj|joshi|Bisht|Acharya|
Kaushik|Vashisth|Chattarjee|Sarkar|Upadhyayi|Choubey|Rao|Bhargav|Sarma|
Barooah|Goswami|Sharma|Chakravarty|vasishtha|Avashia|Antani|Bhachech
|Bhatt|Buch|Chhaya|Desai|Dhebar|Dholakia|Ghoda|Hathi|Joshipura|Jhala|
Kantharia|Kharod|Karumur|Kukasia|Mahudhia|Majmundar|Mankad|Mankar|
Mankodi|Nandi|Oza|Pattani|parghi|Rana|Trivedi|Unakar|Vahia|Vasavada|Veravala|
Vaishnav|Vora|Kachhy|Kavishwar|Pandya|Pandit|Buch|Druv|Jikar|Mehta|Nanavaty|
Pathak|Pandit|Purohit|Upadhyay|Vaidya| Acharya, Acharya, Airani, Agavekar, Agnihotri, Ambadkar, Ambekar, Ambekar,Ambekar, Anaspure, Adawadkar, Alekar, Alekar, Ambike, Ane, Anagare, Annachhatre, Aparajit, Aphale, Apsingekar, Argade, Aranke, Arcot, Ashtekar, Atale, Atre, Atre, Aurangabadkar, Avachat, Avachat, Ayachit, Babre, Badve, Bag, Bajikar, Bakore, Bakshi, Bakshi, Ballal, Bangali(Deshpande), Bansod, Banavadikar, Barde, Bavare, Bavikar, Belapure, Belhe, Belsare, Bhadang, Bildikar, Bhagwatwar, Bhalerao, Bhalerao, Bhoraskar, Borkar, Bhandare, Bhargav, Bhargave, Berde, Bhave, Bhawalkar, Bhise, Bhome, Bhonde, Bhopale, Bidkar, Bidwai, Badve, Badave, Bhatta, Bobde, Bobade, Bodhni, Bokil, Borate, Borawar, Borgaonkar, Brahme,
Buddhisagar, Buddhiwant, Burange, Burkule………


1. Par- Vasishtha  2. Apar- Vasishtha  3. Diva- Vasishtha  4. Purvasishtha  5. Uttar- Vasishtha  6. Shakti  7. Prashar  8. Parashar  9. Atri  10. Aatrey  11. Krishnatri  12. Krishnatrey  13. Bhrigu  14. Bhargav  15. Angira  16. Aangiras  17. Pulastya   18. Paulatsya  19. Pulah  20. Paulah  21. Kritu  22. Marichi  23. Daksh  24. Bhardwaj  25. Agniveshbhardwaj  26. Bhaardwaj  27. Kush  28. Kushik  29. Kaushik  30. Dhritkaushik  31. Ashtayankaushik  32. Saankhyanankaushik  33. Jamdagnikaushik  34. Kuts  35. Kauts  36. Vats  37. Vatsayan  38. Vishvamitra  39. Agastya  40. Adhamrshan  41. Mudgal  42. Shandilya  43. Laarit; Bhatjdh ( ? )  44. Jamadgni  45. Kshyap  46. Kashyap  47. Gaitam  48. Kaindinya  49. Jatukarnya   50. Kandav  51. Sankritya  52. Maitreya  53. Manu  54. Kapil  55. Jaimini  56. Suparn  57. Saiparn  58. Sawarni  59. Shunak  60. Shaunak  61. Shakalya  62. Aalampaayan  63. Kaatyayan   64. Galiv  65. Gargya  66. Vilv  67. Vishnuvridhi  68. Avyay  69. Kanchan  70. Kalpish  71. Sopayan  72. Aalmbayan  73. Dhaumya  74. Dridh  75. Uplabhya  76. Upmanyu  77. Javal  78. Ambrish  79. Daalbhay  80. Vaamdev  81. Mitravarun   82. Vyadhrpaad   83. Anavrik  84. Vasuki  85. Chitra  86. Aaj  87. Veetahawya   88. Longakshi  89. Yaask   90. Maarkandey  91. Maadhyandini  92. Maandvaya  93. Baudhayan  94. Panini  95. Patanjali  96. Dhananjay  97. Devrat  98. Chayawan   99. Gobhil  100. Gritsamad  101. Kardam  102. Karn  103. Aaurav   104. Alak (?)  105. Uvdah  106. Utathya   107. AashvLayan  108. Aashtishen   109. Aapartamb  110. Ayaask   111. Aaplvaan  112. Anoop  113. Aasuri  114. Saukaleen  115. Rohit…..




Agastya Atreyasa / Atri Alambani Angad Angirasa Ahabhunasa Aupamanyava Babhravya Bharadwaj Bhargava Bhakdi Bhaskara[disambiguation needed] Chandilya Charora Chikitasa Chyavana Dalabhya Darbhas Dev Dhananjaya Dhanvantari Galvasaya Garga Gautam...asa Gaubhilya Ghrit kaushika Harita/ Haritasa Hukman Bhal Jamadagni Jatukarna Kalabodhana/ Kalaboudha /Kalabhavasa Kamakayana Vishwamitra Kanva Kaushikasa Kapi Kapil Kapinjala Karmani Kashyapasa Kaundinyasa Kaunsh Kaushal/ Kaushalas / Kushal Kaushik/Koshik/Koushik,Kushika/Ghrit kaushika Kaustubha Kausyagasa Kavist Katyayana Krishnatriya or Krishnatreeya Kundina Gowtama Kusha Kutsa Kutsasa Lakhi Lohit Lohita-Kowsika Lomasha Mandavya Marichi Markandeya Mauna Bhargava Matanga Maudgalya Moudgalya Mudgala (Maudgalya, Moudgil, Modgil, Mudgal) Mudgal Mihirayan Naidhruva Nithunthana/Naithunthasa Nydravakashyapa Nrisimhadevara Parashara Parthivasa Pouragutsya Punagashella Ratheetarasa Purang Pradnya Rathitara Rohinya Rauksaayana Saminathen Sanatana Salankayana Sangar Sanaka Sanaga Sanjaya Sankhyayana Sankrithi(Sankrityayan) Sankyanasa Sathamarshana Shandilya , sanas Sandilyasa Shandelosya Saawarna Saharia Joshi Sauparna Savaran Savita Somnasser Pratanansya Saankritya(Sakarawar) Soral Srivatsa Sumarkanth Suryadhwaja Shaktri Shaunaka Sravanvaitas Surya Swatantra Kabisa Tugnait Roushayadana Upadhyay Upmanyu (Upamanyu) Upreti Vadula Valmiki Vardhviyasa Vardhulasa Vardhyswasa Vashishta Vatsa Vatsyayan Veetahavya Vishnu Vishnuvardhana Vishnuvruddha [[*[[Valmiki Vishvagni Yaska Vaidya/Baidya Vartantu Vishwagni Usatsya Suparna Shiva kuvera, Heero,(seera) Ker-komatiya,  Hongri, (sangri) Gatta, (Gatte) Lawasi,  Ker Dakhon ro haag Haldi ro haag, Dal-bati-churma  Gulaab Kheech etc. Most of the pushkarnas are strictly vegetarian. Use of Onion, Garlic and Carrot is prohibited in traditional Pushkarna families (and is largely practiced)....




Common Surnames * Acharya * Ballani(Purohit) * Bissa * Bhatt * Bohra * Bora * Chanda * Chhangani * Chhattani * Derasari * Gajja * Gandriya * Gopa * Harsh * Joshi * Kalla * Kewalya * Kiradu * Lodha * Lohara * Malani * Mattar * Paniya * Purohit * Pushkarna * Ramdeo * Ranga * Thanvi * Upadhyay * Vasu * Vora * Vyas


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Maharastra Pandit Sirname:- Kalamkar Shembavnekar  kadhi Shembekar  Kalavant Shendye, Shende  Kale Gurjar Sheode  Kalele Shenolikar  ...  Kalelkar Sheshyakand  Kalkye, Kalke Shevde, Shevade  Kamalakar Shirgavkar, Shirgaonkar  Kamatekar Shivekar  Kamble Shrikhande  Kamekar Shrotri  Kanade Sonal  Kandalye, Kandale Sur  kane Sapre     Kanetkar     Kanjhle     Kapadi     Karade     Karambelkar     Karaye     Karkare     Karkhanis     Karmalkar     Karpe     Kashalkar     Kashelikar     Kashalikar (Savantwadi)     Katdare     Katle     Katre     Kayal



J & K Pandit Sirname:- A     Achkan   Aima  Amin  Ashrafi  ...  Adalti  Akhoon  Anit  Atal  Adib  Alaroo  Aram  Atri     Adkaloo  Alich  Arigami     Agha  Ambardar  Arzbaig   

 B  Babu Bali Bayoo Bishta  Bacha Baliya Bazari Bohgan  Bachloo Balu Bazaz Boktu  Bachroo Bambri Beera Botu  Badam Bambroo Beru Braboo  Badgami Bamtsunt Betab Bradi  Badhwan Bamzai Bhan Bradoo  Badian Band Bhandari Braru  Badshah Bandar Bharadwaj Breth  Badyari Bangi Bhat Budki  Bagati Bangroo Bhujoo Bula  Bagh Banihali Bibi Bulbul  Bahaar Barav Bichu Bumsin  Bahadur Barbooj Bilbichru Buni / Boni  Bahu Bataphalu Bilcha Burza  Bahuri Batarka Billav Bushan  Bakaya Battiv Bindra Butki     Bakshi Bawani Bindroo  


  C      Chacha Chanta Chokan     Chaka Chapri Choku     Chaghat Charibacha Choncha     Chakbast Chata Choor     Chakru Cheru Choru     Chaku Chhatabali Chotai     Challu Chillum Chottu     Chaman Chintaman Choungu     Chandpuri Chiraagi Chowdhary     Chandra/Cha Chirvoo Chrangu     ndru Chobar Chroungu  Changoo Chogtu   Channa 


   D   Dadu Darbari Dharmarthi Dubey  Daftary Dass Dhobi/Daub Duda  Dalal Dassi Diwan Duf  Damni Datt Doda Dullu  Dandar Dattatreya Dont Durrani  Dangar Dembi Dora Duru  Dangi Deva Dout Dusaj     Danzi Dewani Drabi     Darabi Dhand Draboo     Daraz Dhar/Dar Dral  


F        Fata        Fehrist        Fotedar   



 G        Gadar Gandnoo Gaurichoo Goriya  Gadoo Ganhar Geru /Giru Gosain  Gadroo Ganjoo Ghaid Gulla  Gadva Ganjoor Gharoo Guris  Gagroo Ganjvaar Ghasi Gurkha / Gorkha  Galdar Ganz Gigoo Gurtoo  Galikrapa Garisaz Gogai Guru  Galvan Garloo Goja Guzarwan     Gamkhar Garyali /Gadyali Gor                    




  H        Haash Hakhoo / Hukhoo / Hukku Hangar Hastiwal  Haashiya Haksar Hangloo Hastu  Hafiz Halli Hanjura Hazari  Hak Halwai Hapa Hoon  Hakachar Hamali Hapat Hori  Hakeem Handa Harkar Hosu        Handoo Harkauli Hudu        Hangal Hashiwali                   



   I        Indrabi        Ishbari       


   J        Jad Jalali Jangi Jinsi  Jadwali Jalil Janwar Jogi  Jafir Jalla Japoo Jota  Jagyasoo Jan Jatoo Jyotsi     Jailkhani Janda Jatta     Jaju Jangam Jawansher  



   K        Kabadi Kanth Khachoo Kissu  Kabu Kantroo Khah Kitloo  Kabuli Kapru Khaibri Kitroo  Kachar Kaptan Khan Kochak  Kachawa Kar Khanakatu Kohistani  Kachroo Karawani Khanmushu Kokhu  Kadalbajoo Kardar Khar / Kher Koltoonch  Kagaz Karihaloo Khardoori Kongari  Kahaar Karihama Kharoo Kootu  Kahkashu Karnel Kharwal Kotha  Kak Karvayoo Khashoo Kothdar  Kakapuri Kasab Khat Kotru  Kakar Kashkari Khaumush Kotwal  Kakloo Kashyap Khazanchi Kraipak  Kakroo Kasid Khenkh Krakroo  Kalamdan Katal Khiri Kral  Kali Kath Khobaru Krandoo  Kalla Katharoo Khoda Kranzu  Kallawat Kathju Khodai Kretch  Kallu Kattu Khoru Krid  Kalpush Katwa Khosa Kuchhey  Kamloo Kaul / Koul Khudbali Kuchru  Kampasi Kaula Khura Kukil  Kamzat Kaushik Khushpanj Kukroo  Kanchet Kaw Khushu Kuli  Kandroo Kawoo Khuyihama Kumedan  Kangich Kemdal Kichloo Kundu  Kannaw Kemmu Kichru Kunzru  Kanoongo Keni Kilam Kuraz  Kanru Kenoo Kirmani Kurdi                     



 L        Labroo Lalpori Lashkari Likhari  Ladakhi Langar Lattu Loong  Lahori Langoo Layuk Luli     Lala Lanker Lidhoo                     



 M        Machama Mantapuri Mikku Moti  Machha Mantu Mirakhur Moza  Madan Manwati Mirza Mubayi  Magazine Marakban Miskeen Muhtasib  Magloo Marchawangan Misri Mujoo  Mahaldar Marhatta Mistri Mukhi  Makai Markande Miya Mukka  Makru Masaldan Modgil Mukku  Malik Mattas Modi Mukru  Malla Mattoo/ Mathu Mogal Munshi  Mam Mazari Mohil Musa  Mandal Mehrishi Mohnuri Mushraan  Manduloo Menzar Mombai Muthu     Mangi Meva Monga     Manslal Mich Mota                      


N        Naar Nagri Naqib Nazir  Naaz Nakashi Narachur Nazuk  Nad Nakhasi Narayan Nehru  Nadir Nala Nasti Neka  Nagari Nalka Nath Nizam  Nageb Nanga Natu Noon     Nagoo Nanwai Navid                      



O        Ogra        Okhal        Ompoori        Oonth                            




P        Pachhan Pat     Padar Patar     Padi Patto     Padora Patwalli     Padroo Patwari     Pahalwan Peer     Pajnu Peshin     Pakmund Pial



Kanyakubj Brahmins are a Brahmin community found in central India, mainly in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. The word Kanyakubja means Brahmins of the Kannauj region. Kannauj region was spread to border of Vidisha in ancient times. Most of the Kanyakubjas was landlords during the colonial rule in Aw...adh, Kannauj region and Bhojpuri region of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh The Rarhi Brahmins of Bengal are a subdivision of the Kanyakubj Brahmins.
 Famous personalities
■Satyam SK Awasthi
■Shivam Ak Awasthi
■Poet Shailesh Shukla
■Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala'
■Atal Bihari Vajpai
■Ravishankar Shukla
■Shyama Charan Shukla
■Ashwani Choube
■Ashish Ojha]
■Manoj Bajpai
■Vivek Bajpai
■Shri Ram]
■Parashuram
■Chandra Shekhar Azad(Tiwari)
■Ram Prasad 'Bismil'
■Sheila Dikshit
■Prabhash Chandra Tiwary
■Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534), ascetic, founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism
■Gadadhar Chattopadhyay (Ramakrishna Paramahansa) (1836–1886), Revered Hindu Religious leader, led Hindu revival
■Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay (1838–1894), author and one of the founders of Indian nationalism
■Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Author of famous novels like Devdas, Parineeta etc. and one of the most popular Bengali novelist and story-teller
■Surendra Nath Banerjee (1848–1925), founder of the Indian National Association, one of the first political leaders in India and one of the chief formulators of the idea of Swadeshi
■Jatindra Nath Mukherjee (Bagha Jatin) (1879–1915), Freedom Fighter and Revolutionary Leader
■Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee (1864–1924) Educationist, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calcutta (1906–1924), and referred commonly as 'Bengal Tiger'
■Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay (1885–1930) Archaeologist, credited with finding and excavating the Mohenjo Daro civilization (Indus Valley Civilization)
■Womesh Chandra Bonerjee, founder of the Indian National Congress
■Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay, novelist, author of Pather Panchali
■Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, founder president, the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, now the Bharatiya Janata Party
■Subroto Mukerjee First Air Chief Marshall of Independent India
■Kishore Kumar Ganguly, celebrated singer and actor
■Ashok Kumar Ganguly, actor
■Pranab Mukherjee, India's current External Affairs Minister
■Mamata Banerjee, current Indian Union Minister of railways
■Somnath Chatterjee, speaker of the Lok Sabha (2004-9)
■Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, author
■Sunil Gangopadhyay, author
■Bharati Mukherjee, author
■Subhash Mukhopadhyay, poet
■Harindranath Chattopadhyay, noted poet and actor
■Joy Mukherjee, actor of Hindi movies
■Soumitra Chatterjee, actor
■Uttam Kumar Chatterjee, superstar actor
■Rani Mukherjee, actress
■Hemanta Mukhopadhyay, singer and music director
■Amit Kumar Ganguly, singer
■Shaan, popular singer
■Shreya Ghoshal, singer
■Hrishikesh Mukherjee, film director
■Basu Chatterjee, film director
■Nikhil Banerjee, sitar player
■Jaideep Mukherjee, Tennis Player
■Sourav Ganguly, former captain of Indian cricket team
■Upamanyu Chatterjee, Indian Civil Servant and author of 'English, August'
■Moushumi Chatterjee, actress
■Biswajeet Chatterjee, noted actor of Hindi movies


      
 
   A List of Brahmin Communities

Adi Goud Ahiwasi Brahmins   Anavil Brahmins  Ashtasahasram Iyers  Aravttokkalu Brahmins  Audichya Brahmins  Babburkamme Smartha Brahmins  Badagnadu Smartha Brahmins  Barendra Brahmins of Bengal  Basotra Brahmins  Beyal Brahmins  Bhargava Brahmins of Bundelkhand and Madhya Pradesh  Bhumihar Brahmins  Bral Brahmins  Brahatcharanam Iyers  Brahmabhat Brahmins  Daivajna Brahmins  Deshastha Brahmins  Devrukhe Brahmins of Konkan region in Maharashtra  Dhima Brahmins  Dravida Brahmins (originally from Tamilandu, migrated to parts of Godavari and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh)  Embranthiri Brahmins of Kerala  Gaur Brahmins  Gouda Saraswat Brahmins  Gurukkal or Shivacharya Brahmins  Havyaka Brahmins  Hebbar Iyengars  Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins  Jijhotia Brahmins  Jaishreekrishna Bhaisa Sarswat brahmin Kandavara Brahmins  Kanyakubj or Kanaujia Brahmins  Karhada  or Karade Brahmins of Karhad region of Maharashtra  Kashmiri Saraswats or Kashmiri Pundits  Kayastha Brahmins  Kerala Iyers  Khajuria or Dogra Brahmins of Jammu  Khandelwal Brahmins  Khedawal Brahmins  Konkanastha  or Chitpavan Brahmins  Konkani Saraswat Brahmins  Kota Brahmins  Koteshwara Brahmins  Kudaldeshkar Brahmins  Madras Iyengars  Madhwa Brahmins  Maithil Brahmins     Malwi Brahmins  Mandyam Iyengars  Modh Brahmins  Mohyal Brahmins  Muluknadu Brahmins  Nagar Brahmins  Namboothiri Brahmins  Nandimukh or Nandwana Brahmins of Gujarat and Rajasthan area.  Naramdeo or Narmdiya Brahmins  Nepali Brahmins  Niyogi Brahmins  Padia Brahmins  Paliwal Brahmins  Pangotra Brahmins  Pottee Brahmins of Kerala  Punjabi Saraswat Brahmins  Pushkarna Brahmins  Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins  Rahri Brahmins of Rahr region of Bengal  Rigvedi Deshastha Brahmins  Sadotra Brahmins of Jammu  Sakaldwipi Brahmins  Saklapuri Brahmins  Sanadhya Brahmins mainly of western Uttar Pradesh  Sanketi Brahmins  Sarwaria Brahmins  Sarypari Brahmins of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh  Sirinadu Smartha Brahmins  Shrimali Brahmins  Shivalli Brahmins  Smartha Brahmins  Srigaur Brahmins  Sthanika Brahmins  Suryadwij Brahmins (of Kota region in Rajasthan)  Thenkalai (a.k.a.Thengalai) Iyengars  Tuluva Brahmins  Tyagi Brahmins  Uppal Brahmins  Utkal Brahmins  Uluchakamme Brahmins  Vadagalai Iyengars  Vadama Iyers  Vaidik or Vaidiki Brahmins  Vaishnava Brahmins  Vathima Iyers  Yajurvedi Deshastha Brahmins




1. Sarswat  2. Kanyakubj  3. Gaur  4. Maithil  5. Utkal  ... 6. Karnatak  7. Tailang  8. Dravid  9. Gurjar  10. Maharashta  11. Snadya  12. Saryupari  13. Akshayamangal  14. Agastwal  15. Tahwasi  16. Agachi  17. Asoya  18. Ari  19. Aryafakka  20. Agnihotri  21. Angal  22. Aal  23. Tahalmari  24. Ambardar  25. Alikwal  26. Almora  27. Amir  28. Awasthi  29. Anki  30. Tadharj  31. Tkshtaakpal  32. Acharaj  33. Anvaal  34. Agaasi  35. Aapte  36. Indrachauk  37. Itiya  38. Itari  39. Indoriya  40. Issar  41. Uthasane  42. Uthaniyan  43. Aere  44. Aujha  45. Aapadi  46. Aumival  47. Aukhilakar  48. Kashyap Kasni  49. Kanjelata  50. Kapila  51. Kesarmaur  52. Kashiram  53. Kanchniya  54. Kanje  55. Kareli  56. Karoda  57. Kayetvanshi  58. Kinwar  59. Kulahi  60. Kashtwar  61. Kakora  62. Kahi  63. Karpuri  64. Kurmachili  65. Kanaudiya  66. Koshal  67. Kaphatiya  68. Koka  69. Kutalldiya  70. Kakliya  71. Kaliya  72. Kural  73. Kathpel  74. Kapala  75. Kaijar  76. Kundi  77. Kaland  78. Kusrit  79. Kardma  80. Kali  81. Kinaar  82. Kalhan  83. Kalaas  84. Kutwal  85. Kardhvaje  86. Kaai  87. Kudal  88. Kandhari  89. Kalvit  90. Kulli  91. Gaud  92. Gangli  93. Grawru  94. Gangaputra  95. Gangawasi  96. Gyawal  97. Gangoliya  98. Gangwali  99. Gandharwal  100. Gautam  101. Gurwal  102. Goswami  103. Gandhar  104. Ganghar  105. Gajesu  106. Gaandhe  107. Gature  108. Galbdh  109. Gadotare  110. Gaud Purohit  111. Gujrati  112. Gronda  113. Gurjar Gaud  114. Golhe  115. Ghaghsan  116. Ghotke  117. Ghakpaliye  118. Ghode  119. Chandanpuriya  120. Chapala  121. Charpniha  122. Chillupar  123. Charpand  124. Chaukhar  125. Chanderwala  126. Champaran  127. Chaursiya  128. Chahunwal  129. Chatdhar  130. Chainpuriya  131. Chachend  132. Chaube  133. Chamargaud  134. Chamarwa  135. Chhutri  136. Chheriyar  137. Chhangola  138. Chhitpuri  139. Chhiwar  140. Jotishi  141. Jalli  142. Jatle  143. Joshi  144. Jetli  145. Jaithke  146. Jalpatr  147. Joti  148. Jasrawa  149. Jaichand  150. Jaitare  151. Jalriya  152. Juwal  153. Jangra Gaud  154. Jangra Vishwkarma  155. Jhosetol  156. Jhiltum  157. Jhas  158. Taak  159. Tandi  160. Tripathi  161. Tgaa  162. Takht Ladli  163. Tiwari  164. Thatrapane  165. Tilak  166. Tajwal  167. Tinuni  168. Tule  169. Tute  170. Tinganiwate  171. Tinmani  172. Talan  173. Tagle  174. Dadhich  175. Dhanjaya  176. Dhosu  177. Dhannyotre  178. Dhani  179. Dhande  180. Dhamaniye  181. Dharakar  182. Nirmaal  183. Nagwaan  184. Nagarwal  185. Nade  186. Nawale  187. Nahar  188. Narad  189. Nabh  190. Narmdiya  191. Naavkar  192. Patel  193. Pyaasi  194. Paryaga  195. Ptaviha  196. Prasa  197. Pichhora  198. Pahatiya  199. Pachhade Gaud  200. Pushkarni    etc etc 1900 types of Brahmins are there !





Who are gaur brahmins?
Gaur Brahims are the Brahmins originated from a small village of west Bengal and Bengal desh border the name of that village is GAUR or GOUR located at 24°52′N, 88°08′E near the Indo-Bangladesh international border It was founded by Lakshmana and was given name as Lakshmanavati letter it was known as Gouda and then Gour after the Muslims invaded Bengal in 11th century the brahmins moved to the northern INDIA
I am not very sure but some people says that Gaur Brahmins were given land and houses by North INDIAN kings to settle down based on their knowledge on spirituality and VEDAS
Gaur Brahmin as stated above belong to Bengal. I am not aware of Muslim invasion/persecution. But to my mind King Parikshit (son of Abhimanu and Uttara) and Grandson of Arjuna was the last King of Dwaper Yuga. Rather it is said that Kaliyug started within the time of King Parikshit. Parikshit did a Maha Yajna for which he was advised by rishis that to perform that yajna GAUR Brahmans are needed. Thus Parikshit invited Gaur Brahmans from west bengal. After the Yajna was over the Brahmins asked to return to their native place. But were requested to stay there by King Parikshit. The Brahmins then questioned Parikshit that there are not suitable brahmin girls available in his kingdom and hence how will the continue there clan/Vansh. On this Parikshit offered them to marry the royal girls( daughters, sisters of royals). This is why on a comparative Gaur Brahmins are a bit more arrogant then rest.
I do not have any proof of what I said above but it is what my forefathers used to explain to me.

Note - The history of the caste system in Bengal is very interesting. Broadly speaking, all the Brahmans of Bengal belong to the same community - Gaudiya Brahman. Whereas in the case of Kshatriyas / Kayasthas, they are subdivided into three main divisions in Bengal - 1) Vangaja Kayasthas (Eastern Bengal). 2 & 3) Uttar Rarhi and Dakshin Rarhi Kayasthas (Western Bengal).





 ADI GOUR BRAHMAN GOTRA & SASHAN
1. PARVRIDH VASISHT GOTRA: Tgunayat, Jhimiriya, Jharmriya, Vijaycharan, Gothwal, Haldolia, Nuliwal,Choubepradhan, Diwedi Pradhan, Narwalia, Brahmpuria, Jharmpuria, Mandoria, Kuruskehtri, Sirohiwal,Sarpdama, Kundolia Bhadrawasia, Basotia, Chandolia, Mainwal, Ramhadia, Yanesaria, Gangawasi, Badiwal,Pidra, Safidmiwala.
2. VASISHT GOTRA : Sinwal, Buntolia, Surolia, Kankrit, Natholia, Chulhat, Khairwal, Balachia, Bankolia, Kalaneria,Dhamani MIshra, Baberwal, Narela, Upadhyay, Ghamunia, Gaudwal, Kharwalia, Narnolia, Bidwaria, ChukaniaGoaswami, Sunpatia, Dwijanaia, Gour Grabhiya, Shipuria, Ugratapa, Mishra, Gomani, Atolia, Bijnet, Nachania,Godhria, Pahaktari, Soria, Pharmania, Chrolia, Vayohaal, Naliyariya, Babroliya, Vadgamiya, Varithwal, Silaniya,Diwachiya, Vishmbhra Pradhan, Biyala, Basotia, Kathaliya, Dewliya, Oudhaka, Suthya, Bartar, Gatalima,Simawat, Luniwal Mata, Kulta Japria, Tundwal, Khariwal, Kheriwal, Shorthia, Gill, Gilan, Ramaniya, Changan,Babarwal, Tilawat, Parbati, Gangawat, Adhichwal Joshi.
3. GOUTAM GOTRA : Indoria, Patodia, Dorliya, Duledia, Dohliya, Bayoliya, Nauotania, Ritambhara, Boghar,Gandharwal, Pandyana, Pantiye, Jhuria, Kanoria, Muhanwan, Sathia, Bajre Simmanwal, Pandey, VadibalChoudhary, Jhandoliya Pradhan.
4. KASHYAP GOTRA : Kurusketriya, Gurpuriya, Chulkaniya, Manchaki.
5. ATRI GOTRA : Dhand, Dhigthaliya, Jhadoliya, Jhadoliya Joshi, Tripathi, Ratiwal, Rohitiya, Sirsonia,Vyas, Kankhaliya, Baleriya, Gourpuria, Ghortapa, Sarpddama, Karpundiya, Tusamariya, Didwania, Pandyan,Tandpade, Saagwal, Ganwariya, Jindiya, Kedeliya, Bupadwal, Disawad, Kundhra (Panda), Bariwal, Phulriye,Bariwal Mota Nagwan, Mangloriya, Kasampariya, Dhuncholiya, Maroliya, Nedhaliya, Sankholiya, Sirsaniya,Moteka Tusania, Bheda, Khaksaya, Kriksa, Magas, Mogra, Mandolia, Rame, Rawalma, Sirsania, Mite.
6.KRISHNAYA GOTRA : Nirmal, Rewaliya, Banbarewal, Brahmwedia, Chinkatia, Kakar.
7.AGUSTYA GOTRA : Maharshi, Wajhra, Tapodhara, Utchala, Shuilkpuria, Vidhyadhara, Mayadiya, Salothia,Pihuwal, Vyas.
8.KOUSHIK GOTRA : Dixhit, Bhridwal Pilodha, Lata, Dokwal, Jhimariya, Panwalia, Karirhat, Nagarwal,Phatwariyavyas, Vidhat, Singhwal, Bishkaria, Dana, Chaturvedi, Brijwal, Kanrwal, Bhudoj, Gandhara, Bagarhata,Bahandia, Baghdolia, Ghaghsani, Kotiya, Sayania, Gorkhpuria, Bruhadania, Sirohiwal, Gogani, Mangaloria,Mandalwal, Mathwal, Maharwal Nakare, Pindane, Varsia Chumheth, Untlodia, Kankar, Tigadia, Barad, KamiyaPhutwa, Kalanoria, Kuranwal, Kankar, Vijaycharan Banhaya, Jaisatwara, Bhura, Aastyan, Sankholia.
9.BHARDWAJ GOTRA : Chaklan, Garwal, Dhand, Panchlangia, Indoria, Sindolia, Bhathra, Kaloondia, Gogyan,Sahal, Nagwan, Nreda, Tungaria, Wamadolia Dhancholia, Luniwal, Biyala, Marahsiya, Pathak, Gangawat,Kalawatia, Vinwal, Pitrot, Khantwal, Dodwadia, Kharith, Satoria, Dolya, Maloo, Baber, Gilyan, Bijechan, Tikdyant,Paslotia, Chatesaria, Ratelwal, Ramparia, Surolia, Dubey, Nayayasthani, Panwalia, Vadiwal, Kedewal,Choubelal, Godharia, Bijret, Tandolia, Bhiwal, Bawelia, Balochia, Alwaria, Simbhala, Anguthia, Bharthalia,Bhartiya, Chandolia, Mandhania, Chourashi Bayoria, Vijayavani, Nirthalia, Silothia, Kandodhia, Sanwlodia,Vishambhara, Sanklash, Sanpalwal, Madothia, Shivahaya, Dulinhat, Sagwal, Barnaya, Ghijwal, Dabodhia,Pithwal, Sirsoulia, Gosrat, Nigambothia, Tapodhana, Sarpdama, Dantolia, Netwalia, Alselia, Bhadchakki,Tantpradhan, Petwadia, Santoria, Jaywal, Dungarpuria, Natwal, Pihulwal, Galiyan, Gilad, Katwadia, BohariaBhunwal, Galyan, Bankolia, Nudiwal Naharia, Goudia, Mahta, Umrawatia, Gurgamia, Mamdolia, Sandolia,Narhedwal, Niralia, Raiwal Bidahat, Thikaria, Padhia, Choubepradhan, Sindolia, Paladia, Naad, Pawta, Damanil,Kuthia, Sorthya, Kaath, Bardwalia, Bagla, Bima, Bacha, Rahthala, Tharal, Lamba, Dadwadya, Roliwal, Dorwal,Kharwal, Batole, Godhalia, Kamdiwal, Sindolia, Kankrit, Toshyan, Marolia, Bhinda, Jhadodia.
10. JAMDAGNI GOTRA : Ratelwal, Basundwal, Mudahhat.
11. VATS GOTRA : Jhimiria, Balmia, Manjithwal, Bahdolia, Gohria, Nagarwal, Marhata, Sikara, Nagwan, Chouhanwal,Mandawaria, Ghatsaria, Bora, Jhaman.
12. MUDGAL GOTRA : Bawlia, Kasaria, Kakyani, Churolia, Bhinda Joshi, Chulkania, Kakyan, Ramudama.
13. PARASHAR GOTRA : Bagdolia, Khedwal, Hinsaria, Gujarka, Ramgadhia, Jhadsaiya, Narhada, Karnalia, Bhunddat,Lokanda.
14. SANDILYA GOTRA : Haritwal, Chulhiwal, Basundwal, Varundwal, Noongarwal, Pancholia, Bhapyawalia, Parwati, Kalinoora, Rurlwal, Kandwal Pathak, Chaitpuria, Monas, Bhattawalia Tiwari, Sojtama.
15. HAARIT GOTRA : Choumal, Salwal, Sabharia, Kaduvadia, Chohmewal, Khoj, Kandira.
16. ANGIRA GOTRA : Banderwal, Chobedixhit, Gangapuria, Mirchiyan, Chajawat, Jilaraya, Gilad, Nagarwal.
17. JAIMINI GOTRA : Mahtapa, Jamniya, Dharmpuria.
18. SHOUNAK GOTRA : Bhadupota
19. OSHESHWAR GOTRA : Phatwadia.
20. SUPRNA GOTRA : Naguwal, Nigarwal, Nagoora.
21. BHIRUGU GOTRA : Dadwaliye, Rame Pradhan, Abhisay Pradhan, Kalsota, Mandorama.
22. HARITAS GOTRA : Chamhal.
23. PIPLAWAN GOTRA : Aabyethaya Pradhan, Bhograan Pradhan, Chandolia Pradhan, Bishambara Pradhan.
24. VYOG GOTRA : Kalyan.
25. SANKRITYA GOTRA : Triwedi (Tiwari)Tiwari-Chuliwal-Tiwari, Tayga-Tiwari, Ghurchadhia-Tiwari, Bhadya-Tiwari, Parasaria-Tiwari, Phalodiye-Tiwari,Bhatawala-Tiwari, Rodi-Tiwari, Korak-Tiwari, Bahrodia-Tiwari.
26. CHANDRAYAN GOTRA : Chandnia.
27. GALAV GOTRA : Kath.
28. KOTSH GOTRA : Kakar.


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6 comments:

  1. sir i want to know about gotra.
    my mother n his mother have the same gotra as they said to us.. is this not right. nd parashar and parashar tiwari are same gotra or different

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    1. गोत्र और शासन (निकासी स्थान) ब्राह्णो मे गौत्र और शासन दोनो मिलाये जाते है.. यदि गौत्र एक है परन्तु शासन अलग है तो शादी हो सकती है

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  2. Can someone help me out with this..
    I m a sarawat brahmin, Nikhil Joshi and my gotra is Mudgil...
    can someone through some light on my family lineage ..??
    or tell me about some place where i can search it..

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    1. The Saraswats are a sub-group of Hindu Brahmins of India who trace their ancestry to the banks of the Rigvedic Sarasvati River. The Saraswat Brahmins are mentioned as one of the five Pancha Gauda Brahmin communities

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