Nagavanshi
Nagavanshi (IAST: Nāgavaṃśī) refers to any of the several Indian Kshatriya dynasties or ruling groups claiming descent from the mythical Nāgas. Along with Suryavanshi, Chandravanshi, Agnivanshi and Rishivanshi, the Nagavanshi clans form a part of the Kshatriya class in the Varna system of India.[1][2] The notable members of this class include:
- Nagas of Chotanagpur, who ruled in Chota Nagpur, Jharkhand
- Nagas of Padmavati, who ruled in Madhya Pradesh
- Nagas of Vidisha, who ruled in Madhya Pradesh
- Nagas of Vindhyatabi, ancient dynasty of Odisha
- Nagas of Bundelkhand, Mahoba was the capital of Nagas and they ruled from here till Kashmir
- Nagas of Kalahandi, who ruled in Kalahandi, Odisha
- Chindaka Naga, who ruled in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, and whose kingdom was called Chakrakot; also known as Chhindaka Nagas or Nagvanshis or Barsur
- Alupas (part of the Bunt community), ancient dynasty of Karnataka.
- Nairs of Kerala.
- Nagavamsam in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- Bunts (Shetty and Chowtas) of Karnataka[3]
References
- Steve, Derne (July 1990). "The Kshatriya View of Caste: A Discussion of Raheja's the Poison in the Gift". Contributions to Indian Sociology. 24 (2). SAGE Publications, London: 259–263. doi:10.1177/006996690024002008. S2CID 143941820.
- Berriedale, Keith (March 2011). "The Brahmanic and Kshatriya Tradition". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 46. Cambridge University Press.
- "The Study of Nayakatana in the Vijayanagara Empire with Special Reference to Tuluva Dynasty. Nairs of kerala" (PDF).
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