Why are marriages in same Gotra prohibited?
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The marriages under same Gotra are forbidden due to the close connection of DNA among a boy and a girl if they belong to the same clan. People who have similar gotra are considered kith and kin and the rational given to avoid same-gotra-weddings is that genetic deformities may arise due to closeness of genes. […]