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'''Nagavanshi''' ([[IAST]]: '''Nāgavaṃśī''') refers to several Indian [[Kshatriya]] dynasties or ruling groups claiming descent from the mythical [[Nāga]]s. Along with [[Solar dynasty|Suryavanshi]], [[Agnivanshi]] and [[Lunar dynasty|Chandravanshi]], the Nagavanshi clans form a part of the Kshatriya class in the [[Varna (Hinduism)|Varna]] [[Caste system in India|system]] of India.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/006996690024002008?journalCode=cisa | title=The Kshatriya View of Caste: A Discussion of Raheja's the Poison in the Gift | first1=Derne | last1=Steve | date=July 1990 | journal=Contributions to Indian Sociology | volume=24 | issue=2 | pages=259–263 | publisher=SAGE Publications, London| doi=10.1177/006996690024002008 | s2cid=143941820 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-the-royal-asiatic-society/article/abs/brahmanic-and-kshatriya-tradition/9AB01A5D7171537B4A93A160F5B7559B# | title=The Brahmanic and Kshatriya Tradition | first1=Keith | last1=Berriedale | journal=Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society | volume=46 | date=March 2011 | publisher=Cambridge University Press}}</ref> The notable members of this class include: |
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The '''Nagavanshi''' were rulers from the [[Indian subcontinent]], in the area of present-day [[Indian states]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Jharkhand]] and [[Odisha]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Dasgupta|first=Samira|title=Reflection Of Ethno-science: Study On The Abujh Maria|year=2005|publisher=Mittal Publications|isbn=978-8183240253|page=9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=blqwRwrfAUMC&pg=PA9&dq=Nagavanshi+dynasty&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MKXvUvOhO-yM7Aa3i4CgCQ&ved=0CFIQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Nagavanshi%20dynasty&f=falseD|author2=Amitabha Sarkar}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/ranchi/ranchi-bids-tearful-farewell-to-last-maharaja.html|title=Ranchi bids tearful farewell to last Maharaja|website=www.dailypioneer.com|access-date=2018-11-19}}</ref> |
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Nagavanshi is a house of warriors claiming descendancy from [[Naga Kingdom|Nagas]]. The Nagas were mentioned as an snake-worshipping tribe of [[ancient India]].{{sfn|Tiwari|2002|p=177-231}} |
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* [[Nair]]s, who ruled in Kerala<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/2843423 | jstor=2843423 | title=Some Aspects of Nayar Life | last1=Panikkar | first1=Kavalam M. | journal=The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland | year=1918 | volume=48 | pages=254–293 | doi=10.2307/2843423 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gAiBAAAAMAAJ&q=kinship+systems+in+South+and+Southeast+Asia:+A+Study | title=Kinship Systems in South and Southeast Asia: A Study | isbn=9780706976687 | last1=Unny | first1=Govindan | publisher=Vikas Publishing House | year=1994 }}</ref> |
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Nagavanshi are one of the five principal houses of the [[Kshatriya]] [[varna in Hinduism|varna]], or warrior–ruling caste. |
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* [[Nagvanshis of Chotanagpur|Nagas of Chotanagpur]], who ruled in Chota Nagpur, Jharkhand |
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[[Chandravanshi]] (Lunar dynasty) claim descent from the moon (''[[Soma (deity)|Soma]]'' or ''[[Chandra]]''), while the other principal houses, the [[Suryavansha|Solar Dynasty]] ([[Suryavansha|''Suryavanshi'']]) claims descent from the sun (''surya'') and [[Rishivanshi]] from [[Brahmin]] Rishs,<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=TGyzMJYZn-0C&pg=PA21 |title=Message of the Purans |publisher=Diamond Pocket Books Ltd |first=B. B. |last=Paliwal |year=2005 |page=21 |isbn=978-8-12881-174-6}}</ref> [[Agnivansha]] claim descent from [[Agni]], the Vedic god of fire, '''Nagvanshi''' claim descent from [[Naga Kingdom|Nagas]]. [[Nairs]] and |
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* [[Nagas of Padmavati]], who ruled in Madhya Pradesh |
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Pathan Bhai |
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* [[Nagas of Vidisha]], who ruled in Madhya Pradesh |
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armas of Kerala and some [[Jat people|Jats]] of north India are claimed to be the Nagavanshis.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Tribal_Roots_of_Hinduism.html?id=n0gwfmPFTLgC |title=Tribal Roots of Hinduism |publisher=Sarup & Sons |first=Shiv |last=Kumar Tiwari |year=2002 |page=264 |isbn=8176252999}}</ref> |
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* [[Nagas of Vindhyatabi]], ancient dynasty of Odisha |
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* [[Panna State|Nagas of Panna State]], who ruled in Madhya Pradesh |
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* [[Kalahandi State|Nagas of Kalahandi]], who ruled in Kalahandi, Odisha |
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* [[Chindaka Naga]], who ruled in Chhattisgarh and Odisha |
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* [[Alupa dynasty|Alupas]] (part of the [[Bunt (community)|Bunt community]]), ancient dynasty of Karnataka |
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* [[Bunt (community)|Bunts]] ([[Shetty]] and [[Chowta (surname)|Chowtas]]), who ruled in Karnataka<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Study of Nayakatana in the Vijayanagara Empire with Special Reference to Tuluva Dynasty. Nairs of kerala|url=http://sscwtumkur.org/sscwcms/uploads/activities/permanent/2018/12/13/7_1544721945_nayakatana.pdf}}</ref> |
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[[Mannarasala Temple]] (Shri [[Nagaraja]]) |
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* {{Citation | last =Tiwari | first =Shiv Kumar | year =2002 | title =Tribal Roots Of Hinduism | publisher =Sarup & Sons}} |
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Latest revision as of 06:00, 21 July 2024
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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Unny, Govindan (1994). Kinship Systems in South and Southeast Asia: A Study. Vikas Publishing House. ISBN 9780706976687.
- ^ "The Study of Nayakatana in the Vijayanagara Empire with Special Reference to Tuluva Dynasty. Nairs of kerala" (PDF).