Namasteji, It is good that you are interested in your Brahmanical heritage. To be born a Brahmin is a privilege and an honour. I am pleased to assist in your endeavour. The Brahmins are the highest caste of Arya Hindu society. Originally Brahmins inhabited the Sarasvat region (modern Punjab). hence their appellation of Sarasvat Brahmins. Some migrated to bring civilisation to lands east of the Punjab; they began to classify themselves according to the names of the lands where they settled. Thus Maithili jati are Brahmins from Mithila rajya, Kanyakubja (Kanauji) jati are Brahmins from Kanyakubja (Kanauj) rajya. Today all Brahmins have a gotra (name of an ancestral Vedic rishi) & a jati. Many Brahmins also have a gan-gotra and other classifications such as mul (ancestral village). Regarding your maternal ancestry I can provide the following information: 1. Bhagat in Mithila is a name found amongst Maithil Brahmin jati denoting an exorcist and a physician. Maithil Brahmins have 4 divisions:Srotiya, Yogya, Panjibabha, Jaibar. Each Brahmin has a gota, a mul, and a diba ( village of later settlement). 2. Suvedi derives from the Samskrit Chaturvedi ( someone learned in the 4 Vedas) and is found in Nepal and north Bangla. In Mithila apart from Maithil Brahmins there are Nagar, Kanyakubja, Agradani/Kantaha (funeral conductor), Sakadwip & Saraswat Brahmins. As the name Suvedi is not found among Maithil Brahmins he may belong to one of the latter groups. 3. Agnihotri is a name of Kanyakubja Brahmins. 4. Pandit (scholar) is found in all castes (varna). Regarding your paternal ancestry 1. Paudal is a name found in the Himalaya region. Paudal are Brahmins although Kala Paudal are Ashprishya (untouchable). Unfortunately I am unsure of their jati but they may be Poorbiya Brahmins. 2. Aryal means descended from the Arya varna (race). I cannot name the jati. 3. Dadel may be derived from Dadel Dhura district (Nepal).