Vats, also known as Vatsa, is a gotra of Brahmins found in India. They are a member of the Bhrigu section of gotras.[1]
History[edit]
Historian Swati Datta (1989) analysed a number of ancient and medieval inscriptions that mention migrant Brahmins, including those belonging to the Vatsa gotra. Out of the fifteen Vatsas mentioned in these inscriptions, seven migrated to present-day Odisha, three each to Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, and one each to Maharashtra and Bengal.[2]
References[edit]
Citations
- ^ Datta 1989, p. 126.
- ^ Datta 1989, pp. 125–126, 133.
Bibliography
- Datta, Swati (1989), Migrant Brāhmaṇas in Northern India: Their Settlement and General Impact C. A.D. 475-1030, Parts 475-1030, Motilal Banarsidass, ISBN 978-8-12080-067-0