Goswami

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Goswami is an Indian surname and honorific title [1] used by Brahmins [1] [2] [3] [4] and Hindu ascetics. [5] [6] It is also pronounced as, Gosains, Gosine, Gossain, Gosain, Gossai and Gosavi.

Notables

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  4. ↑ Sarkar, Jadunath. A History Of Dasnami Naga Sanyasis. p. 110.
  5. ↑ Giri, Madhu (2019-12-22). "Cultural Crisis of Caste Renouncer: A Study of Dasnami Sanyasi Identity in Nepal". Molung Educational Frontier. 9: 91–108. doi: 10.3126/mef.v9i0.33588 . ISSN   2542-2596.
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