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Religion | Hindu |
The Gautam is an Kshatriya Rajput clan found primarily in north region of Indian subcontinent. [1] [2] Gautam Rajputs, who descent from the Ishvaku dynasty. [3]
They are primarily found in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, along with Rajasthan and Gujarat. [4] [5]
The clan name Gautam means "descendant of Gautam or one who has most light", "Gautama" meaning "one who has the most light," [6] and comes from the fact that Kshatriya clans adopted the gotra of their ancestors. [7][ need quotation to verify]
Gautam गौतम | |
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Ethnicity |
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Location | |
Language | |
Religion | Hindu |
The Gautam is an Kshatriya Rajput clan found primarily in north region of Indian subcontinent. [1] [2] Gautam Rajputs, who descent from the Ishvaku dynasty. [3]
They are primarily found in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, along with Rajasthan and Gujarat. [4] [5]
The clan name Gautam means "descendant of Gautam or one who has most light", "Gautama" meaning "one who has the most light," [6] and comes from the fact that Kshatriya clans adopted the gotra of their ancestors. [7][ need quotation to verify]