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'''Kuchchal''' or '''Kuchchhal''' or '''Kuchhal''' ({{lang-hi|कुच्छल}}) is an [[India]]n clan of the [[Agrahari]] [[Agrawal]] community. [[Agrasen]] established 18 [[Gotras]] (or clans) for each of his 18 sons based on the names of their [[Guru]] and divided his empire among them.<ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.agrawal-samaj.com/index1.html|url=http://www.agrawal-samaj.com/index1.html}}</ref> |
'''Kuchchal''' or '''Kuchchhal''' or '''Kuchhal''' ({{lang-hi|कुच्छल}}) is an [[India]]n clan of the [[Agrahari]] [[Agrawal]] community. [[Agrasen]] established 18 [[Gotras]] (or clans) for each of his 18 sons based on the names of their [[Guru]] and divided his empire among them.<ref>{{cite web|title=http://www.agrawal-samaj.com/index1.html|url=http://www.agrawal-samaj.com/index1.html}}</ref> |
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*[http://www.agrasen.com/agrasen.html Maharaja Agrasen] at agrasen.com |
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*[http://www.agroha.com/introduction.html Introduction] at agroha.com |
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*[http://www.maharajaagrasen.com Detailed information] at maharajaagrasen.com |
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Revision as of 15:46, 26 July 2013
Kuchchal or Kuchchhal or Kuchhal (Hindi: कुच्छल) is an Indian clan of the Agrahari Agrawal community. Agrasen established 18 Gotras (or clans) for each of his 18 sons based on the names of their Guru and divided his empire among them.[1]
Details
Kuchchal is one of the original 18 Gotras established by Agrasen. Agrasen was a Hindu Kshatriya king of Suryavansha (Sun) dynasty in North India. His capital was Agroha, near Modern Hisar, Haryana. Agroha means land of Agrawals/Aggras.
Surname
Kuchchal is used as surname or last name by some Agrawal. The first use of the name came about during the rule of Emperor Agrasen and his wife Queen Madhavi.
Gotra
Agrahari[2] and Agrawal, a Kshatriya origin Vaishya community and descendant of Maharaja Agrasen are belongs to Kuchchal gotra (clan).
- Gotra/Surname : Kuchchal
- Original Gotra : Kashyap
- Lord : Karanchand
- Saint (Guru) : Kush or Kashyap
- Veda : Samaveda
- Branch : Kosami or Kauttham
- Sutra : Kaatyayni
See also
References
- ^ "http://www.agrawal-samaj.com/index1.html".
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ Agrahari-People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part One edited by A. Hasan, B. R. Rizvi & J. C. Das page 285
External links
External links
- Maharaja Agrasen at agrasen.com
- Detailed information at maharajaagrasen.com