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'''Gautam Brahmins''' is a sub-group of [[Brahmin]]s in India. They are those [[Hindu]] Brahmins, who affiliate either with the [[Gautama Maharishi|Gautam]] [[gotra]] and/or with Gautam [[Kalpa (Vedanga)|Dharmasūtra]].
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The name '''Gautam''' (Sanskrit: गौतम, a vrddhi patronymic of Gotama and also transliterated as Gautama or Gauthama) is one of the ancient Indian names and is derived from the Sanskrit roots गः ''gaḥ'' and तम ''tama''. ''Tama'' means “darkness” and ''gaḥ'' means inter alia "bright light". Together they mean the SUN.<ref name="Swami">cf. The article was taken from http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/srirangasri/archives/srsvol/threads.html, Sri Ranga Sri archives with permission of Anbil Ramaswamy and was based on the monograph of Mahaamah Opaadhyaaya Sri Srivatsaankaachaar Swami, Head of Dept. French Indological Research Institute, Pondicherry and “MaharishigaL Charitram” by Mimamsa SirOmaNi Mimamsa Vidvan Mimamsa Kovida, Ubhaya Mimamsa Saaragjna, Veda Vedanta ChooDaamaNi Sri N.S. Devanathachariar, referred by Sri Srivatsankachariar Swami. Retrieved 2012-04-26.</ref>
The name '''Gautam''' (Sanskrit: गौतम, a vrddhi patronymic of Gotama and also transliterated as Gautama or Gauthama) is one of the ancient Indian names and is derived from the Sanskrit roots गः ''gaḥ'' and तम ''tama''. ''Tama'' means “darkness” and ''gaḥ'' means inter alia "bright light". Together they indicate the one, who dispels darkness (i.e., ignorance) by his brilliance (i.e., spiritual knowledge).<ref name="Swami">SriRangaSri. [http://www.ibiblio.org/sripedia/srirangasri/archives/srsvol/threads.html SriPedia]. ''[[ibiblio]]''.</ref>
 
This article is about those Brahmins who have their last name as "Gautam".


Gautam Brahmins are generally found in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.
Gautam Brahmins are generally found in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.


==Notable people==  
==Notable people==
* [[Sheela Gautam]] - Former Member of Parliament (4 times) from Aligarh U.P.
*[[Amitkumar Gautam]], Indian cricketer
* [[Satish Kumar Gautam|Satish Gautam]] - Member of Parliament from Aligarh U.P.
*[[Anshuman Gautam]], Indian cricketer
* [[Yami Gautam]] - Indian film actress and model.
*[[Dhwani Gautam]], Indian filmmaker
* [[Dr. Hari Gautam]] - Ex Chairman UGC.
*[[Laxmi Gautam (professor)|Laxmi Gautam]], Indian academic and professor of philosophy
* [[Dr. Prem Sharma]] - Founder-chairman of the India Development Trust.
*[[Navneet Gautam]], Indian kabbadi player
* [[Mohan Lal Gautam]] - Former Minister of U.P. Government and father of Sheela Gautam.
*[[Mukesh Gautam]], Indian film director and father of Surilie and Yami Gautam
*[[Ram Kumar Gautam]], Indian politician
*[[Rashmi Gautam]], Indian actress
*[[Ravindra Gautam]], Indian film and television director
*[[Ravindra Gautam (journalist)|Ravindra Gautam]], Indian journalist and anchor
* [[Satish Kumar Gautam]], Indian politician
*[[Shatrughan Gautam]], Indian politician
*[[Sheela Gautam]], Indian politician
*[[Shiv Gautam]], Indian cricketer
*[[Srikant Gautam]], Indian lyricist and film director
*[[Subash Gautam]], Indian medical researcher
*[[Surilie Gautam]], Indian film and television actress
*[[Umesh Gautam]], Indian politician
*[[Yami Gautam]], Indian actress


==Notes==
==Notes==
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[[Category:Brahmin gotras]]
[[Category:Brahmin gotras]]

Revision as of 23:50, 6 October 2021

Gautam Brahmins is a sub-group of Brahmins in India. They are those Hindu Brahmins, who affiliate either with the Gautam gotra and/or with Gautam Dharmasūtra.

Etymology

The name Gautam (Sanskrit: गौतम, a vrddhi patronymic of Gotama and also transliterated as Gautama or Gauthama) is one of the ancient Indian names and is derived from the Sanskrit roots गः gaḥ and तम tama. Tama means “darkness” and gaḥ means inter alia "bright light". Together they indicate the one, who dispels darkness (i.e., ignorance) by his brilliance (i.e., spiritual knowledge).[1]

This article is about those Brahmins who have their last name as "Gautam".

Gautam Brahmins are generally found in Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.

Notable people

Notes

  1. SriRangaSri. SriPedia. ibiblio.