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Vatsa, Vashishta, Bharadwaj, Sandilya are example of:

Kula or gotra

Lineage

Caste

Varna

- Option 1: Kula or Gotra

- Correct Answer

- These are family or clan identifiers in Hindu society.

- Gotras are patrilineal lineage segments within a Kula.

- Option 2: Lineage

- Refers broadly to ancestry or descent.

- Not specifically linked to Gotra names in traditional contexts.

- Option 3: Caste

- A larger social stratification system in Hindu society.

- Includes broader community groups, not specific family lines.

- Option 4: Varna

- Refers to the ancient classification system dividing society into four groups.

- It’s a broader classification than gotra or kula.