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**CaseyFan** · 07-08-2010, 12:45 AM

I want to mention of the practice in Northern India where in many parts there are brahmin surnames other than Sharma. The Gothra names like Srivats, Vashisht, Gowtham, Vyas, Bhardwaj, Shandilya, Moudgalya (Mudgal) are all brahmin surnames. Of course there are brahmins without surnames who are simply called Sharmas. the practice is south i.e. TN as calling all brahmins as Iyers has compounded the issue.

07-08-2010, 12:45 AM	#22
CaseyFan Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	I want to mention of the practice in Northern India where in many parts there are brahmin surnames other than Sharma. The Gothra names like Srivats, Vashisht, Gowtham, Vyas, Bhardwaj, Shandilya, Moudgalya (Mudgal) are all brahmin surnames. Of course there are brahmins without surnames who are simply called Sharmas. the practice is south i.e. TN as calling all brahmins as Iyers has compounded the issue.
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