History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v3.c42.s2.9

v3.c42.s2.9

Gotra and Pravara amongst Brahmins cannot change and they indicate descent and not discipleship; why should they indicate a different thing among Kshatriyas? This difficulty, as also the fact that even in ancient inscriptions, Kshatriyas mention their gotras with pride and hence they could not have been borrowed from purohitas led us first to our view and we discussed it with two learned Pandits in Jaipur, Madhusūdana Śāstri (Maithila) and Vīreśvara Śāstri (Telanga), and on their agreement propounded it with confidence in our second Volume. As doubts have since been expressed in many quarters, we quote below their written opinion specially obtained for this volume.