With advancements in genetic sciences changing the understanding of how an individual’s lineage is traced, many Brahmins world over have shifted away from strictly adhering to Rigvedic ideals of the Gotric system.“'Same Gotra Marriage Okay',” June 19, 2008. https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/same-gotra-marriage-okay/story-SyEhNqJaiKz6Wk8aWQJe5N.html. With the advent of nuclear families and large-scale migration, many Brahmins often do not even keep track of their Gotras while for those who do, there is little scientific evidence to authenticate such a claim. Therefore, many Brahmins in urban, metropolitan regions instead have chosen to ceremonially adhere to the Gotric system, using it as a marker to identify their paternal lineage but allowing it minimum influence in their everyday lives. However, in certain rural areas in Northern India, such as the Sikar district in Rajasthan, conservative organisations (Khap Panchayats) continue to lobby vociferously for Gotras to be legally recognised and enforce the Gotric system amongst the Brahmins of the region.
