History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v3.c42.s2.14

v3.c42.s2.14

These two opinions proceed on different grounds but come to the same conclusion. Vīreśvara Śāstri bases his opinion on the Sutras and distinctly says that Vijnāneśvara's dictum is wrong. Madhusūdana Śāstri says that the gotras were taken from Purohitas in most ancient times and cannot now change and thus they may even be looked upon as Prātisvika (their own). He thus avoids the above mentioned difficulty, of explaining how the solar Kachwahas of Jaipur have Mānava gotra. The difference of gotra, therefore, indicates difference of clan. The Guhilas of Bhavanagar are different from the Guhilots of Mewad and the Rathods of Jodhpur-Bikaner are different from the Rathods of the Deccan.