Kaushik

Kaushik (also spelt Koushik) is a gotra and also surname of Brahmans mainly found in India.

The members of the Kaushik gotra claim descent from the legendary sage Vishvamitra, who was also known as Kaushika. The name "Kaushika" literally means "from Kush". British writer John Garrett (1871) believed that Kush here refers to the name of a place in Central Asia.[1]

References

  1. ↑ John Garrett (1975) [1871]. A Classical Dictionary of India. Atlantic. pp. 732–. GGKEY:YTLNG1DG7JN.
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