The Gautam is an ancient clan found primarily in north region of Indian subcontinent.[1][2] Gautam Rajputs,[3] who descent from the Ishvaku dynasty.
| Gautam गौतम | |
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| Religion | Hindu |
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]
References
Further reading
- Ansari, S. Hasan; Saleem, Mohd. (1980). "Spatial Diffusion of Gautam Rajput Clan Settlements in Ghazipur District". Man in India. 60 (3): 278–281.