Ajatashatru of Magadha
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:
- 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, ancient dynasty of Karnataka.
- Nairs of Kerala
- Bunt of Karnataka, who ruled coastal Karnataka[3]
Vairocana Buddha performing the dharmacakra-pravartana mudrā. Circa 725–750, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir. Lacma. - Nagas of Nepal, Kirat dynasty, Birupaksha being one of the popular naga chief (nagraja)
- Khas malla dynasty. Nagraja being first king. Nagraja is title gtiven to naga king. [4]
- Thakuri dynasty. Which is parent house of khas malla dynasty (thakuri mallas).
- Malla dynasty. Where Aridev the last thakuri king of thakuri dynasty adopted new title "Malla". Serpent Throne.
- Quing and Qin dynasty with Dragon emperor (Nagraja) titles and 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]
- Haryanka dynasty with Nāga dāsaka as final King.
- Shaishunaga dynasty, Shishu naga as first King.
- Nanda Empire successors of Shaishunaga dynasty (same lineage)
References
- ↑ Steve, Derne (July 1990). "The Kshatriya View of Caste: A Discussion of Raheja's the Poison in the Gift". Contributions to Indian Sociology. SAGE Publications, London. 24 (2): 259–263. doi:10.1177/006996690024002008. S2CID 143941820.
- ↑ Berriedale, Keith (March 2011). "The Brahmanic and Kshatriya Tradition". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. Cambridge University Press. 46.
- ↑ "The Study of Nayakatana in the Vijayanagara Empire with Special Reference to Tuluva Dynasty. Nairs of kerala" (PDF).
- ↑ Elgood, Heather (1999). Hinduism and the religious arts. Religion and the arts. London: Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-70739-3.
- ↑ 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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