Gotras and Pravaras of the Bhumihars

The Gotras of the Bhumihars has been mainly Kept on the name of the Rishis.Initially,there are mainly nine gotras of the bhumihars. But Pravaras are Classified into the name of the Seven Rishis, that is given below :-

• Agastya
• Angirasa
• Atri
• Bhrigu
• Kashyapa
• Vasishtha
• Vishwamitra

In Rigved author has been written that the Rishi Jamadagni was a descendants of Rishi Bhirgu While the rishis Gautam and Bhardavaja Were the descendants of rishi Angirasa.