Gautam (clan)

Gautam गौतम
Ethnicity	Rajput
Location	Uttar Pradesh Bihar Madhya Pradesh
Language	Hindi Bhojpuri
Religion	Hindu

The Gautam is a Rajput clan found primarily in North India. ^[1] The members of this clan claim to be descended from a Brahmin named Singhi and his Gaharwar wife. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

They are primarily found in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh, along with Rajasthan and Gujarat. ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. Growse, F. (16 November 2023). Mathura: A District Memoir. BoD – Books on Demand. ISBN   978-3-368-84209-3.
2. Krishna Prakash Bahadur, ed. (1978). Caste, Tribe and culture of Rajputs.
3. Bingley, A H (2006). Hand book on Rajputs. New Delhi asian educational services. p. 121. ISBN   978-81-206-0204-5.
4. Ansari, Saiyad Hasan (1986). Evolution and Spatial Organization of Clan Settlements: A Case Study of Middle Ganga Valley. Concept Publishing Company.
5. Singh, Ram Bali (1975). Rajput Clan-settlements in Varanasi District. National Geographical Society of India. p. 61.
6. Singh, Ram Bali (1977). Clan Settlements in the Saran Plain (Middle Ganga Valley): A Study in Cultural Geography. National Geographical Society of India, Banaras Hindu University. p. 145.

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.