Goud Saraswat Brahmin (Lotli lineage) Surname: Y-DNA Haplogroup
Published genetics research or a documented case study links the surname Goud Saraswat Brahmin (Lotli lineage) to a specific Y-DNA paternal-line haplogroup.
R1a1a1b2a2a1c2c1a1 (Z93>L342.2>L657 subclade, designated "LPKSTR")
Clade R1a
Also spelled: GSB; Gaud Saraswat Brahmin; Shenvi
A rare R1a1 L657 subclade was found in most male members of a specific clan of "founder families" within the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community of Lotli, Goa; the authors argue for a distinct Bolan Pass migration route for this lineage, separate from the canonical Brahmin ingress narrative.
Source: Mascarenhas S, et al. (2015). "Genetic and Cultural Reconstruction of the Migration of an Ancient Lineage." BioMed Research International, 2015:651415.
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