Gautam (clan)

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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.

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 ]

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