Gautam Brahmins

The Gautam Brahmins are those Hindu Brahmins, who affiliate either with Gautam gotra and/or with Gautam Dharmasūtra.

Etymology

The name Gautam (Sanskrit: गौतम, a vrddhi patronymic of Gotama and also transliterated as Gautama or Gauthama) is one of the ancient Indian names and is derived from the Sanskrit roots गः gaḥ and तम tama. Tama means “darkness” and gaḥ means inter alia "bright light". Together, they indicate that one, who dispels darkness (i.e. ignorance) by his brilliance (i.e., spiritual knowledge).[1]

Gautam Brahmins are generally found in Nepal, Himachal Pradesh, and some parts of Haryana, Punjab, and also in adjoining Rajasthan,jammu and kashmir.

Notable people
  • Yami Gautam - Indian film actress and model.
  • Satish Gautam - Member of Parliament from Aligarh U.P.
  • Sheela Gautam - Former Member of Parliament (4 times) from Aligarh U.P.
  • [{Uday Gautam} ] - General Manager GCIPL From Mathura - UP



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Notes
  1. cf. The article was taken from http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/srirangasri/archives/srsvol/threads.html, Sri Ranga Sri archives with permission of Anbil Ramaswamy and was based on the monograph of Mahaamah Opaadhyaaya Sri Srivatsaankaachaar Swami, Head of Dept. French Indological Research Institute, Pondicherry and “MaharishigaL Charitram” by Mimamsa SirOmaNi Mimamsa Vidvan Mimamsa Kovida, Ubhaya Mimamsa Saaragjna, Veda Vedanta ChooDaamaNi Sri N.S. Devanathachariar, referred by Sri Srivatsankachariar Swami. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
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