The word Gotra occurs for the first time in:

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Rig Veda. The early mention of the term ‘Gotra’ is found in Rig-Veda while introduction of Gotra as a tradition can be traced in Atharva Veda. The term Gotra is commonly considered to be equivalent to clan. It broadly refers to people who are descendants in an unbroken male line from a common male ancestor or patrilineage.

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