Gautam (clan)

Clan in India

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 region of Indian subcontinent.[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

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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.
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

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* Ansari, S. Hasan; Saleem, Mohd. (1980). "Spatial Diffusion of Gautam Rajput Clan Settlements in Ghazipur District". Man in India. 60 (3): 278–281.

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