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Moolgram

Moolgram (Maithili: मूलग्राम) (also written as Mulgram ) is a branch or sub-division of a Mool among Maithil Brahmins in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It represents a more recent ancestral abode, indicating where a specific branch of the original Mool settled. The concept of "Moolgram" within the intricate social fabric of the Maithil Brahmin community is a testament to the enduring significance of lineage and ancestral settlement. It represents far more than a mere geographical marker; it embodies a living connection to the past, a thread that weaves together generations and shapes the present. It is one of the fundamental genealogical identity recorded in the Panji system of Mithila. The record of the moolgrams of the Maithil Brahmins started by the order of the last King Harisimhadeva in the Karnat dynasty of Mithila. It was started in the 14th century CE.

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Moolgram (Maithili: मूलग्राम) (also written as Mulgram ) is a branch or sub-division of a Mool among Maithil Brahmins in the Mithila region of the Indian subcontinent. It represents a more recent ancestral abode, indicating where a specific branch of the original Mool settled. The concept of "Moolgram" within the intricate social fabric of the Maithil Brahmin community is a testament to the enduring significance of lineage and ancestral settlement. It represents far more than a mere geographical marker; it embodies a living connection to the past, a thread that weaves together generations and shapes the present. It is one of the fundamental genealogical identity recorded in the Panji system of Mithila. The record of the moolgrams of the Maithil Brahmins started by the order of the last King Harisimhadeva in the Karnat dynasty of Mithila. It was started in the 14th century CE.

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