Gautam Brahmins
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Gautam Brahmins comprise a sub-caste of Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...

s and Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...

s in India
India
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, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

 and Bhutan
Bhutan
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. The Nepali sub-caste Gautam are also known as Gotamey गोतामे. They are originally settled in the doab of Yamuna and Ganga districts and most prominently in the district of Mathura Brij region of North India
North India
North India, known natively as Uttar Bhārat or Shumālī Hindustān , is a loosely defined region in the northern part of India. The exact meaning of the term varies by usage...

. In broader sense of classification of Brahmins, Gautam Brahmins come under the Gaur subgroup.
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