tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973162.post8556145222906584299..comments2024-03-27T16:44:31.600+05:30Comments on Stranded in the Present: Matriliny in Andhra PradeshManju Edangamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00474338169829802934noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973162.post-31733328865764430272008-05-05T11:54:00.000+05:302008-05-05T11:54:00.000+05:30The satavahanas were closely related to the brahmi...The satavahanas were closely related to the brahmins - http://www.vidyaonline.org/arvindgupta/ddkindopartone.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8973162.post-56105489816849623822008-05-05T11:36:00.000+05:302008-05-05T11:36:00.000+05:30Manjusri,Is it not possible that the mothers could...Manjusri,<BR/><BR/>Is it not possible that the mothers could have come from the brahminical gotras. Eg - Haritiputra was the son of Hariti, a woman from the Harita gothra clan -- so indeed these people cud be a matrilineal culture?? Hope you will find more info on this please. Apparently gotras became patrilineal during the puranic period (500 to 1300 CE) and before that they were matrilineal: http://www.proutworld.org/features/matrpatr.htm - so the Satavahans / Ikhshvakus being older than the puranic period wud have followed the matronymic system.<BR/><BR/>Overall, a very intersting blog. It was a pleasure to read. Thanks much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com