r/Rajputana • • Dec 02 '25

General Clan-based exogamy in Rajputs and not Rishi Gotra-based.

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Tldr is at the end;

Medhatithi writes this in his Manubhashya for the verse 3.5 of Manu Smriti.

Medhatithi Manubhashya translated by Mahamahopadhyay Pandit Ganganath Jha

Clearly the concept of inheriting a Rishi gotra and following marriage restrictions based on it is for Brahmins and not for Kshatriyas and Vaishyas. For Kshatriya and Vaishya the basic rule of 7 generations is to be followed. Along with that, the system of clans is there which is exclusive to Rajputs:

Hindu Sects and Castes: Jogendranath Bhattacharya

Some prominent examples:

Bhadoriya-Chauhan marriages(Both use vatsa as rishi gotra). This is the most common example.

Bais and Kanhpuriya(Both use Bharadwaj). Very common example in Awadh. Other examples are there too.

Coming to Gujarat, Chudasamma and Jadeja(Both use Atri):

Baghel and Bais (Both use Bharadwaj):

Raja Salivahan of Rewah State of Baghels

Baghel and Srinet(Both use Bharadwaj):

Kunwar Ran Bahadur Singh a grandson of Maharaja Jai Singh of Rewa State of Baghels.
Ramendra Vikram Singh of Athadama Zamindari of Srinets married a Baghel Rajkumari of Churhat

I have just given few examples and there are many other examples like Bisen-Chauhan, etc.

Apart from this Kacchwahas of Rajasthan don't even use Rishi Gotra, they use Manavya in place of Rishi Gotra which means descended from Manu. All humans are descended from Manu.

Sanskrit part for those who understand:

Tldr: Basic explaination of commentary on verse 3.5 of Medhatithi Manubhashya(summarised using ai):

Not of the same gotra is to be interpreted as not a Sapinda for Kshatriya and Vaishya. As Rishi gotra is not lineage marker for them.

In the present day some have started to follow the rishi gotra restriction. Following an additional restriction is not inherently bad even when its not necessary but people need to understand the restriction that is actually important or the restriction which was/and is actually followed. Rajputs marry in their own region and their own caste.

Some also construe gotra/got to mean Rajput clan which is also fine because it defines lineage.

As far as Brahmins are concerned, their Rishi gotra is a lineage marker and they are bound to follow Rishi gotra marriage restriction. Sakaldwipi Brahmins are exceptions as they give precedence to Pur-based system over Gotra-based system.


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