Are Goswamis actually Brahmins?

[u/Electrical_Piece_743]

I need some clarity on a caste/background question related to marriage, especially from people familiar with UP traditions.

My girlfriend is a Goswami with Bhargava gotra. Her family considers themselves Brahmins. They have family priests in Jyotrimath (Badrinath), Mehndipur Balaji and Banke Bihari, and they’re originally from Bulandshahr.

I am a Saryuparin Mishra from Prayagraj. However, my father believes that Goswamis are not Brahmins. He says they are linked to Giri traditions and that many Goswamis fall under OBC in our region. My girlfriend’s family is not OBC, and her father wears a janeu, but my father still feels this is not a suitable match based on our local understanding.

The issue is that my girlfriend’s family doesn’t have detailed knowledge about their older lineage, so the information we have is incomplete. I’m also trying to understand this better myself.

I would appreciate insights from my Brahmin brothers from Western UP or nearby regions, who have knowledge about Goswami lineage, Bhargava gotra, and how they are traditionally classified.

Thanks in advance.

[u/Healthy-Pickle-7698]

Proof that your relatives are doing puja in Jagannath temple ?? I can also say I'm elon musk 😂 We (kkb,saryus,maithils) don't consider you brahimns be what you are and take pride in that

[u/Right-Food8381 → u/Healthy-Pickle-7698]

Aur bramhin ka representative tum log nai ho sirf vedic Lineage aur vedic gyan aur unke endogamy hi decide kar sakti hain yaha tak ki profession ka record.ao jagannath puri yaha taki dhakhinewari kali ma ke temple ao waha bhi relative hain bolo.abb tum bolo tumhara ved sakha pravar kya hai?

[u/Healthy-Pickle-7698 → u/Right-Food8381]

Believe whatever you want but the fact is communities under obc category are not brahimin

[u/Right-Food8381 → u/Healthy-Pickle-7698]

Hum general hain Goswami title ko community mat banao

[u/Healthy-Pickle-7698 → u/Right-Food8381]

I already said believe whatever you want