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Common Surnames |
Gotras |
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Akkalwar, Akalwad, Akkalwad |
Elumbbula |
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Acchewar, Aachewar, Acchevad, Aachevada |
Katkashila, Perala |
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Anagulwar, Anagulwad |
Mahipati |
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Anapartalwar, Anapartulwar, Anapatwar, Anapatwad |
Arella |
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Appanwar, Appanwad |
Appa |
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Allamshettivar, Alshettivar, Alsetwar, Alchetwar, Alchetwad, Alishettivar |
Puttashila, Pidala |
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Allewar, Aallewar, Alewar, Allevad, Aallewad, Alewad |
Ugge |
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Ankitamwar, Ankatwar, Ankatwad |
Satrashila |
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Angalwar, Angalwad |
— |
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Achatwar, Anchetw ar, Anchatwad, Anchalwar, Anchamwar, Anchamwad |
Perala |
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Enchalwar, Panchalwad, Yenchalwar, Yenchalwad |
Bolena |
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Akuredivar, Akareddivar, Akadwar, Akaredwar |
Maddikunta |
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Akulwar, Akulwad |
Manda |
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Asamshettivar, Vasamshettivar, Asamsetwar, Asamshettwad |
Katka |
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Ugewar, Uggewar, Ugewad, Uggewad |
Golena |
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Ullewar, Ullewad |
Areni |
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Upparwar, Upparwad |
Kandi |
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Uppalwar, Upparwad |
Peddapurapu Mallu |
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Utlawar, Utlawad |
Satrashila |
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Embadwar, Yembadwar, Emdiw ar, Yemdiwar, Embadwad, Abadwar |
Areni |
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Edmewar, Yedmewar, Edemawar, Edmewad, Edamawar |
Kappaganti |
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Katkamwar, Katkamwad |
Kandi |
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Kattewar, Kattawar, Kattewad, Kattawad |
Arella |
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Kanyawar, Kanyawad |
Dabbhanala |
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Kannamwar, Kannamwad, Kanemod |
Gundla, Golena |
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Kardewar, Khardiwar, Kardewad |
Karampuri |
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Karenwar, Karenwad, Khardewad, Kale |
Karampuri |
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Kandamwar, Kandamwad |
Golena / Arella |
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Kandulwar, Kandalwar, Kandalwad |
Vanama |
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Kamagantivar, Kamaganti, Kamaghanti, Kamaghate, Kamagate |
Shambhu |
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Karkurwar, Karkurwad, Kharkunwar |
Katka |
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Kalkulwar, Kolkulwar |
Murupu |
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Kirange, Kamanashe |
Karugonda |
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Kilashettivar, Kilashetwar, Kilachetwar, Kilachedwad |
Sautaparnī |
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Kunchalwar, Kunchalwar, Kunchalwad |
Yedorla |
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Yedorla, Yedol |
Kapuganti |
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Kokkuwar, Kokkuwad |
Katka |
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Kottapalle, Kottapalli |
Katka |
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Koppulwar, Kopulwar, Koppulwad |
Sadganti |
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Gattikoppuwar, Gatkapwar, Gatkawar, Getkewar, Gatkapwad |
Katra / Sattra |
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Gamppwar, Gamppawad |
Sattra |
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Galewar, Galewad |
Bolena |
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Gujewar, Gujjivar, Gujiwar, Gujewar, Gujwar, Gunjewad |
Katka |
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Gudenkwar, Gudankwar, Gudankwad, Gudenukawad |
Shalpati |
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Gudewar, Gudawar, Gadevad |
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Gunfuvar, Gunfulwar, Gumppulwad |
Shambhu |
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Godlawar, Godlewar, Godlawad |
Naga |
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Gopatwar, Gopatwad |
Uggi / Ugge |
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Gopewar, Gopewad |
Peddavari |
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Gorlewar, Gorlewar, Gorlewad |
Udugonda |
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Govindwar, Govindulawar, Govindwad |
Chennashila |
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Chandangiriwar, Chandangiriwad |
Kattula |
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Chandgiriwar, Chandgiriwad |
Parvatala |
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Chaligunjiwar, Chaligunjevar, Saligunjiwar, Chaligunjiwad |
Karugonda |
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Chintanwar, Chintamwar, Chintamwad |
Katka |
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Chintakuntwar, Chintakuntlawar, Chintakuntlawad |
Katra / Satra |
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Chunchunwar, Chunchwar, Chunchuwad |
Katka |
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Jiddewar, Jiddewar, Jiddewad |
Golena / Jooturu |
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Dakawar, Dokevar, Dokevad, Dakawad |
Sadganti |
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Tammishetwar, Tamashettiwar, Tamasetwar, Tamashetwar, Tamasatwar, Tangasetwar |
Raula Shila |
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Tatavar, Tatewar, Tatewad |
Aireni |
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Tirthwar, Tirthalwar, Tirthalawar |
Pulicharla |
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Tippanwar, Tippanwar, Tipanwar, Tippanwad |
Katka |
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Tudamwar, Tudamwar |
Marpushila |
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Tongalwar, Tongalwar, Tongalwad |
Vallala |
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Totawar, Totevar, Tottlawar, Totevad |
Polala |
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Battulwar, Deshbattulwar, Batulwar, Battulwad |
Shalapati |
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Dachapalliwar, Dasapalliwar, Dasanapalliwar |
Goritula |
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Damanwar, Damanwar, Dhamanwar, Dasarwar, Dasarwad |
Goritula |
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Daspatwar, Daspatlawar, Daspatlawad |
Mahipati |
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Dummanwar, Dummanwar, Dummanwad |
Polala |
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Tundrawar, Dhundrawar, Dudawar, Dudawar |
Katra |
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Doddiwar, Doddewar, Dodewar, Dodewad |
Raula / Guttlashila |
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Chandgiriwar, Chandgiriwad |
Parvatala |
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Chaligunjiwar, Chaligunjevar, Saligunjiwar, Chaligunjiwad |
Karugonda |
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Chintanwar, Chintamwar, Chintamwad |
Katka |
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Chintakuntwar, Chintakuntlawar, Chintakuntlawad |
Katra / Satra |
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Chunchunwar, Chunchwar, Chunchuwad |
Katka |
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Jiddewar, Jiddewar, Jiddewad |
Golena / Jooturu |
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Dakawar, Dokevar, Dokevad, Dakawad |
Sadganti |
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Tammishetwar, Tamashettiwar, Tamasetwar, Tamashetwar, Tamasatwar, Tangasetwar |
Raula Shila |
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Tatavar, Tatewar, Tatewad |
Aireni |
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Tirthwar, Tirthalwar, Tirthalawar |
Pulicharla |
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Tippanwar, Tippanwar, Tipanwar, Tippanwad |
Katka |
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Tudamwar, Tudamwar |
Marpushila |
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Tongalwar, Tongalwar, Tongalwad |
Vallala |
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Totawar, Totevar, Tottlawar, Totevad |
Polala |
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Battulwar, Deshbattulwar, Batulwar, Battulwad |
Shalapati |
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Dachapalliwar, Dasapalliwar, Dasanapalliwar |
Goritula |
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Damanwar, Damanwar, Dhamanwar, Dasarwar, Dasarwad |
Goritula |
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Daspatwar, Daspatlawar, Daspatlawad |
Mahipati |
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Dummanwar, Dummanwar, Dummanwad |
Polala |
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Tundrawar, Dhundrawar, Dudawar, Dudawar |
Katra |
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Doddiwar, Doddewar, Dodewar, Dodewad |
Raula / Guttlashila |
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Dorashettiwars, Dorashettiwad, Dorshetwar, Dorsetwar, Dorasatwar |
Aireni |
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Domtiwar, Domtwar, Domtwad |
Raula |
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Narsikar (originally Vaddewar) |
Raulamallu |
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Naredlawar, Nardelwar, Nardelwar, Nardelwar, Naredwar, Nardwar |
Chandana |
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Nagamwar, Nagamwad |
Satra |
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Narendrawar, Nalendrawar, Nalendrawad |
Satra |
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Namdar |
Satra |
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Namsani, Namsan |
Satra |
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Neelamwar, Neelamwad |
Aluvala |
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Nellikwar |
Uggi |
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Panchalwar, Panchalwad |
Katka |
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Panchphuliwar, Panchphuliwad |
Golena |
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Pannaswar, Pannaswad |
Peddapurpu / Golena |
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Parshanwar, Parshanwad |
Shambhu / Elimbbula |
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Pailwar, Pailawar, Pailiwar, Payalwar, Paidlawar, Paidlewar, Paydalwar, Paydalwar, Paidalwar |
Karampu / Katka |
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Patakyamwar, Patakewar, Patiwar, Patakewad |
Kandi |
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Patodekar (originally Kandalwad) |
Arella |
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Passewar, Pasewar, Pasewad |
Golena |
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Paishettiwars, Paishetwar, Paisatwar, Paysatwar, Peshettiwars |
Uggeshila / Katka |
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Byaramwar, Pyaramwar, Byaramwad |
Satra |
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Pinnamwar, Pinnamwad |
Perla |
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Pingalwad, Pingalwar |
Chandukonda |
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Punjalwar, Pujalwar, Pujawar, Pujari |
Madutana, Satra |
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Petramwar, Petrewar, Pettewar, Pettewad |
Satra / Katka |
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Potrajwar, Potrajwar |
Aireni / Pattipandla |
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Phirange (Subbanwar) |
Yedorla |
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Bandawar, Bandiwar, Badewar, Badewad |
Golena |
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Bachchewar, Bachchewad |
Sayampu |
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Baddawar, Baddalwar, Baddewar, Baddewad |
Uggi / Satra |
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Badgewars, Badgewad |
Nagarapu |
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Barpatwar, Barpatwad |
Satrashila |
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Barlawar, Barlawar, Barlawad |
Katra |
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Bakamwar, Bakamwad |
Aireni |
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Badewar, Badewad |
Poorna, Talla |
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Billa, Bille |
Katka |
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Buddhewar, Buddewar, Buddhawar, Buddewad |
Ainadani / Nanella |
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Bhushettiwars, Bhushetwar, Bhusetwar, Bhusatwar, Bushettiwars, Busatwar, Bhushatwad |
Kandi |
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Bussawar, Bhusewar, Busewar |
Aletti / Ugra |
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Butyanwar, Butyanwad, Buttonwad |
Manikattamallu |
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Burinwar, Burrewar, Buriwar, Burrivad |
Usuri Gonda |
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Beddewar, Beddawar, Bedidewar, Berdewar |
Murupu / Mrigashira |
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Bogawar, Bogevar, Bhogevar, Bhogewad |
Raula |
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Bodakuntiwar, Bodkuntwar, Bolkuntwar, Borkuntwar |
Ugge |
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Borkundawar, Bodawar, Bodawadu, Bodewar |
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Bolgodwar, Bolgudewaar, Bolgundwar |
Katka |
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Manchalwar, Manchalwar, Manchalwad |
Arula |
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Mallewar, Mallelwad |
Peddapuramu |
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Mahajan (originally Tatewar) |
Chedarla |
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Medamwar, Mademwar, Myadamwar, Myadamwad |
Boleni |
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Maratwar, Martawar |
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Malewaar, Malewad |
Kandi, Katra |
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Masamshettivar, Mashettivar, Masetwar, Mastwar |
Aireni |
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Misevar, Misevad |
Satra |
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Miralwar, Miralwad |
Chedarla |
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Mindevar, Mindevad |
Peddapuram |
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Muttenwar, Muttenwad |
Bonapati |
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Mudasan, Mudhasan |
Katka |
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Muddumwar, Muddumwad |
Upiri |
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Muttemwar, Muttivar, Muttewar, Mutyemwar, Mutnewar, Mutnepwad, Mullewar, Mullemwar |
Ugge, Golena |
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Murashettivar, Murashetwar, Murashetwad |
Katka / Chintala |
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Maganwar, Menganwad |
Pettela |
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Melchetwar, Melchetwad |
Katka |
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Melkewar, Melkewad |
Magge |
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Maidapwar, Maidamwar, Maidapwad |
Katra / Satra |
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Modewad |
Boleni |
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Yelgatpwar, Yelagatwar, Yelgatpwad |
Murupu |
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Yerewar, Yerewad |
Murupu |
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Ramineni, Ramineini |
Uggi / Komirelli |
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Rajnlawar, Rajanlawar, Rajanwar, Ranjanwar |
Chennapati |
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Ramenliwar, Ramenlawar, Ramellawar |
Yamarla |
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Radewar, Ralewar, Ryadawad |
Tappakam T / Katka |
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Lakadswar |
Katka |
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Linganwar, Lingalwar, Linganwad, Lingarwar |
Chandukonda, Paidila |
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Voddhewar, Vaddewar, Vaddewad |
Raul Mallu |
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Vangalwar, Vangalwad |
Satra |
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Vannewar, Vannewad |
Varala |
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Shahanamwar, Shahanamwad, Shahanam |
Ederla / Edurla |
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Shingatwar, Singatwar, Singatwar, Shingatwad, Singatwad |
Varimarla, Aireni |
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Shiramashettiwars, Shiranashettiwars, Siranesetwar |
Katka |
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Shreeramulawar, Shreeramulawad |
Katka |
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Sanganwar, Singanwar, Sanganwad, Sanganod |
Murupu |
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Sandelwar, Sandalawar |
Katka |
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Sadawar, Sadalawar, Sadalawad |
Katka |
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Sasanwar, Sasanwad |
Mudderla |
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Samurtawar, Samritwar, Shamritwar, Samritwad |
Art |
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Sidrapwar, Sidrapwad, Sidralawar |
Karampuri |
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Sirtawar, Sirtawad, Siratawar |
Maddi |
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Subbanwar, Subanwar, Subbanwad |
Vanam, Yedorla |
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Sunkinwar, Sunkanawar |
Karampuri |
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Somashettiwars, Somasetwar |
Aireni |
The above-mentioned gotras are completed by adding the words “Mallu,” “Shri,” or “Shila” to them. For example: Ugge → Uggemallu, Satra → Satrashri, Katla → Katkashila, etc. These are the types of gotras traditionally held by members of the Perki community.
In some cases, a single surname may have one or more gotras associated with it. Some gotras even appear identical to surnames. The presence of multiple gotras under one surname may have arisen due to linguistic or dialectal variations, regional pronunciation differences, or even lack of awareness among the people.Therefore, it is difficult to determine how exactly these variations emerged.
A single gotra might be associated with several surnames, but one surname having several gotras appears unnatural or irregular.
The gotras of the Perki community are not derived from Rishi lineages (as in traditional Brahminical systems), and though they show some resemblance to Dravidian “Daivaka” (ancestral deity-based) systems, they are entirely independent and distinct.
Some gotras are based on ancestors’ names, while others are descriptive of qualities, actions, professions, or places — showing great diversity in origin and meaning.
However, today, most members of the Perki community in Maharashtra are largely unaware of their original gotras. They are often confused when asked about them and hesitate to respond. As a result, they frequently identify themselves using traditional Rishi-lineage gotras, blending in with mainstream Hindu practices. If someone does not know or remember their gotra, priests usually assign them the Kashyap gotra to perform rituals.
This situation clearly shows a lack of awareness and respect for their ancestral gotra system.
Nevertheless, the fact remains that the ancestors of the Perki community preserved their independent gotra tradition despite centuries of struggle — something every member of the Perki community should recognize and take pride in.