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'''Vats''', also known as '''Vatsa''', is a [[gotra]] of [[Brahmans]] found in India. They are a member of the [[Bhrigu]] section of gotras.{{sfn|Datta|1989|p=126}}<br />
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Historian Swati Dutt (1989) analysed a number of ancient and medieval inscriptions that mention migrant kshatriya, including those belonging to the Vatsa gotra. Out of the fifteen Vatsas mentioned in these inscriptions, seven migrated to present-day [[Odisha]], three each to [[Gujarat]] and [[Madhya Pradesh]], and one each to [[Maharashtra]] and [[Bengal]].{{sfn|Datta|1989|pp=125-126, 133}}<br />
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The originator of the Vatsa gotra or dynasty was Bhriguvanshi Vatsa Rishi. One of the 16 ancient districts of ancient India was named Vatsa. The Vatsa kingdom was situated in the south-west direction from Prayāg or Prayāgrāj at the confluence of the Ganga-Yamuna with Kaushambi as its capital. Vatsa was called ‘Vansh’ in Pali language and ‘Vachchha’ in Tatsamik Ardhamagadhi language. Chaturbhuj Chauhan Vanshi is also from Vatsa dynasty. The Vatsa dynasty also belongs to Agnivansh.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.webdunia.com/sanatan-dharma-history/hindu-dynasty-or-caste-history-116051700021_1.html|title=Hindu Clans|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><br />
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According to one legend, Prince Dadhichi's son, Maharishi Chyavan and Maharaj Sharyatputri Sukanya had 2 wives Saraswati and Akshamala. Saraswati's son was named Saraswat and Akshamala's son was named Vatsa. After coming to Kali Yuga after Yuga, the Vatsya dynasty sages kept the title 'Vatsyayan'. On the arrival of Kalakremen Kaliyuga, an ascetic scholar named Kubera was born in Vatsa Kul. Kubera had 4 sons - Achutha, Ishaan, Har and Pashupat. Pashupat had a son named Arthapati.The eleventh sons of Arthapati were Bhrigu, Hans, Shuchi, etc. Chitrabhanu was the eighth. Chitrabhanu was married. This Vana was later called Vannabhatta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hindi.webdunia.com/sanatan-dharma-history/hindu-dynasty-or-caste-history-116051700021_1.html|title=Hindu Clans|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><br />
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Bhrigu's Chyavan, Chyavan's Apanavan, Apanvana's Orv, Orv's Ritik, Hrichik's Jamadagni. Later in this dynasty, the sage Vats was born. They ran their own dynasty, so people of their clan keep Vatsa gotra.<br />
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Vatsa gotra have many titles like- Vyāsa, Mishra,Sanyal, Baliga, Bhagwat, Bhairav, Bhatt, Dabolkar, Gangal, Gargekar, Ghagrekar, Ghale, Gore, Govitrikar, Hare, Diamond, Hole, Joshi, Kaketkar, Kale, Malshe, Mallya, Mahalakshmi, Nagesh,Nagvaan, Sakdev, Shinoy, Sohoni, Sovani, Sugwelkar, Gadde, Ramnath, Shantheri, Kamakshi, Aribam, Phurailatpam etc.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Sharma|first=Mahaveer Prasad|title=North Indian Brahmin Gotra Shasanvali|publisher=|year=2000|isbn=9385593900|location=Delhi|pages=}}</ref><br />
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* {{citation |first=Swati |last=Datta |title=Migrant Brāhmaṇas in Northern India: Their Settlement and General Impact C. A.D. 475-1030, Parts 475-1030 |publisher=Motilal Banarsidass |year=1989 |isbn=978-8-12080-067-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pKAb9DPUCCcC&pg=PA125}}<br />
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