@kazhugan @neha_aks Sorry, but this is absolute nonsense. Matronymical tradition of naming as found in Vedas and Puranas DOES NOT taper off.

It continues into historical & medieval age. Check "Gautamiputra" Satakarni. Or the Gupta king "Jayaswaminiputra" Jayanatha (c.500 CE).
@kazhugan @neha_aks Or Bilhana referred to as 'Saumitri' (son of Sumitra)

There is nothing special about the appellation of Daityas after Diti. Arjuna was called Kaunteya. Karna called Radheya. Hanuman called Anjanya. Bhishma called Gangeya. Lakshmana called Saumitri. Krishna called Devakiputra.
@kazhugan @neha_aks Even in the classical age, Matronyms were quite common owning to the importance given to mother in the Hindu culture.

To use something as tentative as that and make claims about some extraneous origin is bad historiography and complete disregard of available evidence

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