Bharadwaja Gotra

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HelpSeveral generations after Puru, in the chandravamshi lineage of Kshatriyas

(who originate from Atri) we arrive at Dusyanta, he married Shakuntala, the

daughter of Vishwamitra and the apsara Manecka. Their son was the famous

Bharata, for which our land is named after. He was an excellent ruler to the

point where he didn't find his sons to be morally fit to rule. He in turn

adopted Vidhatin-Bharadvaja, a descendent of the brahmin sage Angirasa.

Vidhatin-Bharadvaja's descendent Bhuvamanyu had 4 sons. His son (eldest ?)

Brhatksatra continued as a kshtriya and his descendent was Hastin. Other sons

lead to descendents and the founding of of sub-gotras among the Angirasa gotras

of brahmins: Sainya, Garg, Sankriti, Uruksya I dont know if there is a bar with

regards to intermarriage among the sub gotras.

 

Ravi Chandrasekhara MD