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'''Ganak'''-গণক is a division of [[Assamese Brahmins]] in [[Assam]], India, who practise [[astrology]] and perform various [[Vedic]] rituals(Namakarana,Annaprashana etc ). Synonyms for the name of this group usage include Surya Vipra, Daivajna [[Brahmins]],Daivgya Brahmins, [[Acharya]], and Graha Vipra.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Fk8kq9PUapkC&pg=PA240 |title=Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Tripura |editor-first=Hmlet |editor-last=Bareh |year=2001 |page=240}}</ref><br />
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They claim to be descendants of [[Sakaldwipiya]]/𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮 Brahmins. The common surnames used by this group are Sarma/Sarmah/Sharma, Changkakoti, Bordoloi, Borkakoty, Bhattacharya, Bhagawati, Chakraborty/Chakravarti, Baruah, Majindar Baruah etc.<br />
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Gotras of Ganak Brahmins are- <br />
1)Kashyap,<br />
2)Garg,<br />
3)Mihirian,<br />
4)Basistha,<br />
5)Kaushik<br />
6) Bharadwaj etc...<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ffe4dMu4p_gC&pg=PA226 |title=Discovery of North-East India: geography, history, culture, religion, politics, sociology, science, education and economy. North-East India |volume=5 |editor1-first=Suresh Kant |editor1-last=Sharma |editor2-first=Usha |editor2-last=Sharma |publisher=Mittal |year=2005 |page=226}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian castes]]<br />
[[Category:Brahmin communities of Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Brahmin communities of Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Brahmin communities by language]]</div>2401:4900:38CC:B100:433A:4E13:DD12:A4B2