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 and Agnivanshi, 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:
Bhars of North india
Nagvanshis 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 of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Bunts (Shetty and Chowtas) of Karnataka[3]
Nagas of Nepal, Kirat dynasty, Birupaksha being one of the popular Naga chief (Nagraja)
Khas Malla dynasty[4]
Thakuri dynasty, a parent house of Khas Malla dynasty (Thakuri Mallas)
Malla dynasty, Where Aridev the last king of Thakuri dynasty adopted new title "Malla" (serpent) Throne
Quing and Qin dynasty with Dragon emperor (Nagraja) titles and the Dragon (Naga) as totem in flags, dragon throne etc
Karkota dynasty — Durlabhavardhana founder of Karkota dynasty claimed descent from the mythical Naga king Karkotaka, establishing the Karkota dynasty[5]
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^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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^Franco, Eli; Ratié, Isabelle (2016). Around Abhinavagupta: aspects of the intellectual history of Kashmir from the ninth to the eleventh century. Leipziger Studien zu Kultur und Geschichte Süd- und Zentralasiens. Berlin: LIT Verlag. ISBN 978-3-643-90697-7.
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