gotra

[ goh-truh ]

/ ˈgoʊ trə /

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noun

a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.

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Origin of gotra

Borrowed into English from Sanskrit around 1875–80

Members of the three higher castes are forbidden to marry a woman of the same gotra as themselves.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
At present the Audhelias forbid marriage within the same gotra and also the union of first cousins.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
Marriage between persons of the same gotra or surname is prohibited.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
The prohibition of marriage within the gotra or exogamous section bars the union of persons related solely through males.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell

Marriages within the same gotra and between first cousins are prohibited, and child-marriage is usual.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell