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:

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. SAGE Publications, London. 24 (2): 259–263. doi:10.1177/006996690024002008. S2CID 143941820.
  2. Berriedale, Keith (March 2011). "The Brahmanic and Kshatriya Tradition". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. Cambridge University Press. 46.
  3. "The Study of Nayakatana in the Vijayanagara Empire with Special Reference to Tuluva Dynasty. Nairs of kerala" (PDF).
  4. Elgood, Heather (1999). Hinduism and the religious arts. Religion and the arts. London: Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-70739-3.
  5. 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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