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Each gotra was named after a:

AVedic seer
BVedic god
CSacred river
DRoyal clan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Vedic seer
1. The practice dates from about 1000 BCE. 2. Gotras were named after Vedic seers. 3. Members of one gotra could not marry. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History I, Theme 3, Kinship, Caste and Class._
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