What is the Gotra of Agarwal Surname? (अग्रवाल)

What is the gotra of the Agarwal surname? Agarwal is a community name originating from Maharaja Agrasen. All Agarwal families belong to one of 18 specific gotras. To identify your gotra, ask elders which of the 18 branches your family belongs to (e.g., Garg, Bansal, Goyal, Mittal, Jindal, Singhal).

Important: Multiple Gotras for Agarwal

Agarwal is a community, not a single gotra. Every Agarwal family belongs to one of 18 gotras established by Maharaja Agrasen at Agroha. Surnames like Agarwal or Agrawal can belong to any of these 18 lineages — most frequently Garg, Bansal, Goyal, Mittal, Jindal, Singhal, Kansal, Kuchhal, and others.

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Prevalent Communities & Regions

Associated Communities: agarwal, bania-vaishya, marwari

Historical Regions: Haryana, Delhi (NCR), Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Gujarat

Cross-Links & Resources

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