Brahman Utpatti, Gotra aur Parampara: (गोत्र, प्रवर, शाखाएँ और इतिहास)

There is perhaps hardly any family in India that has never heard words such as "gotra," "Sharma," "Mishra," "Tiwari," "upanayana," "marriage," or "lineage." But do we really know what a gotra is? Can one determine a gotra from a surname? Does one become a Brahmin only by birth? Are all Brahmins the same? And what does Brahmin identity mean in modern India?

This is a comprehensive, well-researched, and balanced work that presents the entire journey of Brahmins-from their origins, the varna sy...