Context for the gotra warriors

From its very inception, gotra has been a malleable category, often manipulated for social advancement.

While lakhs of farmers march to India’s capital, the Central Bureau of Investigation is investigated and the ex-chief economic advisor to the government tells the media that demonetisation was a terrible idea, on our TV channels a furious debate raged over the controversial “gotra” of various political leaders. The basic concept of gotra has hybridised and mutated routinely through the centuries.

Today, it appears more and more as a dark tunnel with several exits. And as a system for transmitting learning or family samskaras, it has little to no relevance when AI and genetic engineering are leading to miraculous advances.