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An AP report from India on Saturday indicated that in the village of Oindh, the panchayat (local council) has enforced the Hindu ban on marrying within one's Gotra (assigned lineage or clan).
Archive 2007-09-01 Howard M. Friedman 2007
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Even though the marriage is not illegal under Indian civil law, the council took custody of a 10-day old baby of a couple from the same Gotra who married last year in Mumbai.
Archive 2007-09-01 Howard M. Friedman 2007
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Gotra or race to which the person belonged, Panchala is the same person as Galava of the Vabhravya race.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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One should wed that girl who is not a Sapinda of one's mother or of the same Gotra with one's father.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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There are various issues surrounding same Gotra Marriages in Haryana.
- Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community Celeb X 2010
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There are various issues surrounding same Gotra Marriages in Haryana.
- Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community Gaurav Sood 2010
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"Gotra rules have always governed marriage customs in northern India," he said.
FOXNews.com 2010
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There are various issues surrounding same Gotra Marriages in Haryana.
- Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community Priyanka Ohri 2010
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"Gotra rules have always governed marriage customs in northern India," he said.
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There are various issues surrounding same Gotra Marriages in Haryana.
- Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community Priyanka Ohri 2010
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