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The Surnames of Maheshwaris are mainly 82 and remaings are Khanp.
My view - The surnames are derived at either by places/ business / profession / post / awarded by community or otherwise.
For examples -
by Place - In Maharshtrians - Indurkar, Borgoankar ie. from Indore, from Borgoan etc.
by Business - in Bohara community - Lokhandwala,Ghanswala, Rangwala and so on.
by Post - Kothari, Bhandari (who is incharge of Kothar-Bhandar - Stores), Baoni or Bawoni - the head of 52 subordinates
by Qualification - in Brahmins - Dwivedi, Trivedi, Chaturvedi is derived after his knoledge about Vedas - two vedas - Dwivedi, three Vedas- Trivedi, all the four Vedas - Chaturvedi.
by Otherwise - Gupta word might be derived from gupt. Sharma word might be derived from Sharm.
The Gotra is original surname derived from our RISHI VANSHAJs. Later we are fame by surnames, so accepted/ adopted.
Gotra's of Maheshwari Samaaj
Amrans Achitrans Attalans Bachans Balans Bhansali Bhardwaj Bhattayans Bugdalimb Chandrans Chitrans Chudans Dhalans Dhamains Dhanans Dholans Dhumrans Gajans Gataumasya Gaurans Gokanya Goklayans Gowans Hadans Haridrans Jaislani Jhumrans Kagayans Kapilans Karwans Kaschyap Kaushik Kawlans Khalans Liyans Loras Makranees Malans Manans Manmans Mownans Mugans Musayas Nannans Nansen Nirmalans Panchans Paras Phaphadans Piplans Rajhans Sandhans Sankas Sesans Shadilya Silans Sirses Sodhans Thewdans
Every surname falls under the gotras described here-in-below.
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