Nagavanshi

Nagavanshi (IAST: Nāgavaṃśī) refers to several Indian Kshatriya dynasties or ruling groups claiming descent from the mythical Nāgas. Along with Suryavanshi, Agnivanshi and Chandravanshi, 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:

• Nairs, who ruled in Kerala^[3][4]
• 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 Panna State, who ruled in Madhya Pradesh
• Nagas of Kalahandi, who ruled in Kalahandi, Odisha
• Chindaka Naga, who ruled in Chhattisgarh and Odisha
• Alupas (part of the Bunt community), ancient dynasty of Karnataka
• Bunts (Shetty and Chowtas), who ruled in Karnataka^[5]

References

1. 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.
2. Berriedale, Keith (March 2011). "The Brahmanic and Kshatriya Tradition". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 46. Cambridge University Press.
3. Panikkar, Kavalam M. (1918). "Some Aspects of Nayar Life". The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. 48: 254–293. doi:10.2307/2843423. JSTOR 2843423.
4. Unny, Govindan (1994). Kinship Systems in South and Southeast Asia: A Study. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 9780706976687.
5. "The Study of Nayakatana in the Vijayanagara Empire with Special Reference to Tuluva Dynasty. Nairs of kerala" (PDF).