Raghu Dynasty –
Raghuvanshi means descendants of Raghu. King Raghu was born in the lineage of Suryavanshi King Ikshvaku of Ayodhya (Kosala country). King Raghu was a great king. This dynasty was named Raghuvanshi after his name and the descendants of this dynasty came to be known as Raghuvanshi. Till the Buddhist period, Raghuvanshis were called Ikshvaku, Raghuvanshi and Suryavanshi Kshatriyas. Which is known by the names Suryavansh, Ikshvaku dynasty, Kakutstha dynasty and Raghuvanshi. In ancient times, Brahma ji made Vaivasvat Manu, the son of Lord Surya, the first king of the earth. Being the son of Lord Surya, Manu ji was called Suryavanshi and the dynasty started by him came to be known as Suryavansh. Later on, in the Suryavansh of Ayodhya, there was a mighty king Raghu. This dynasty came to be known as Raghuvansh from King Raghu. In this dynasty, there have been mighty kings like Ikshvaku, Kakutstha, Harishchandra, Mandhata, Sagar, Bhagirath, Ambrish, Dilip, Raghu, Dasharath, Ram.
Naga Dynasty –
The Nagavanshi Kshatriyas have ruled a large area in India and outside India for a long time. In ancient times, the Nagavanshis ruled in many places in India and also in Sinhala. It is clearly written in the Puranas that seven Nagavanshi kings will rule Mathura, after which the Gupta kings will rule. The old coins of the nine Naga kings that have been found bear the names ‘Brihaspati Naga’, ‘Devnag’, ‘Ganpati Naga’ etc. These Nagagans ruled between Vikram Samvat 150 and 250. It is not known exactly where the capital of these nine Nagas was, but most scholars are of the opinion that their capital was ‘Narwar’. The area from Mathura and Bharatpur to Gwalior and Ujjain was under the control of the Nagavanshis. During the Krishna period, the Naga community came and settled in Braj. This community had its own distinct culture. After defeating Kaliya Naga in a battle, Shri Krishna exiled him from Braj, but the Naga community remained prominent here. They also ruled Mathura for a long time. It is well known in history that the mighty Gupta kings defeated the Shakas or Nagavanshis. The pillar inscription inside the fort of Prayag clearly states that Maharaja Samudragupta defeated Ganapati Nag. Many coins of this Ganapati Nag are found. Nagas are also mentioned at many places in the Mahabharata. The Pandavas snatched the Magadh kingdom from the hands of the Nagas. Many Nagas were also destroyed while burning the Khandav forest. Which means that Magadha, Khandavprastha, Takshashila (it was settled by Takshak Nag, the first king here was “Takshak Nag”, in whose name the Takshak Naga dynasty continued), Mathura etc. were their major kingdoms during the Mahabharata period. The Shishunag dynasty, named after Shishunag, is known for ruling the Magadh kingdom (South Bihar, India) for a long time. In the Mahabharata, the daughter of Kauravya Naga, born in the lineage of Airavat Naga, is also said to have been married to Arjuna, when due to a mistake, Arjuna was observing a celibacy vow for twelve years on the orders of Yudhishthira.
Somvanshi Thakur –
Although Somvanshi is the original clan, but at present two branches of clans are famous by the name Somvanshi. First, the branch of Pandu clan and second, the branch of Ravani (Brihadrath) clan. The gotra of Panduvanshi Somvanshi is Atri and Vyaghra, whereas the gotra of Ravanivanshi Somvanshi is Bhardwaj. The Somvanshis settled in West Prayag, their gotra is Bhardwaj because Bhardwaj Ashram is also in the same area. The Panduvanshi Somvanshi Kshatriyas are mainly settled in Faizabad, Bahraich, Ambedkar Nagar, Jaunpur, Pratapgarh, Gonda, Varanasi, Bareilly, Sitapur, Punjab, Delhi, Kanpur, Hardoi, Farrukhabad, Shahjahanpur of Uttar Pradesh, whereas the Ravanivanshi Somvanshis are in Kaushambi, Pratishthanpur (present day Jhunsi Prayag) area. This branch of Ravanis (Brihadraths) came and settled from Bihar province.
Ujjainiya Kshatriya –
These Kshatriyas are a branch of Agni Vanshi Pramar. Their gotra is Shaunak. They are the descendants of King Vikramaditya and Bhoj. These people are found in the eastern districts of Awadh and Agra province. Dumraon is a very big princely state of this dynasty in Shahabad district of Bihar state. Presently, Raja Kalam Singh of Dumraon is a Member of Parliament. Kshatriyas of this dynasty are found settled in Jagdishpur, Dalippur, Dumraon, Methila, Buxar, Kesath, Chaugai etc. of Shahabad district of Bihar and in Muzaffarpur, Patna, Gaya, Muger and Chhapra etc. districts. Kachwaha (Kachwahe) – These Suryavanshi Kshatriyas are the descendants of Kush. Kushwaha is also called Kachwaha Rajawat. Gotra is Gautam, Guru is Vashishth, Kuldevi (Durga Mangala), Veda is Samveda, Nishan is Pachranga, Ishta Ramchandra, Vriksh is Vat. The places are found in Jaipur, Alwar, Rampur, Gopalpura, Lahar, Machhand in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and in various districts.
Gaharwar Kshatriya –
The gotra is Kashyap. Gaharwar is a branch of Rathores. Maharaja Jaichand’s brother Manikchandra is said to be the founder of Gaharwari state of Vijaypur Mada. These Kshatriyas are found in Allahabad, Banaras, Mirzapur, Ramgarh, Srinagar etc. One of their branches is Bundela. In Bihar, Gaharwar is found in Baghi, Karwasi and Godiwan.
Ravani (Brihadrath) Kshatriya –
The gotra is Atri, Bharadwaj. Ravani Kshatriya is the main branch of Chandravansh. The first Kshatriya dynasty of the Magadha Empire was the Ravani (Brihadrath) dynasty. Powerful ruler like Emperor Jarasandh was born in this dynasty. These Kshatriyas are found in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad, Lucknow, Bengal, Assam. The Chandela dynasty is a branch of the Ravani (Brihadrath) dynasty. These Kshatriyas ruled over the regions of Magadha (Bihar), Kumaon, Mahoba (Chandela branch), Arakan, Vaishali (of East Bengal), Harikela, Sirpur, Brahmapur, Rawangarh, Umga, Kanker, etc.
Gehlot Kshatriya –
These Kshatriyas are Suryavanshi. They are the descendants of Ramchandra’s younger son Lab. Gotra is Baijpaayi (Vaishampayani), Veda is Yajurveda, Guru is Vashishth, River is Saryu, Ishta is Ekling Shiva, Flag is red and golden with the symbol of Sun God on it. The main seat is Chittor (now Udaipur). Kshatriyas of this clan are found in Mewar Rajputana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Munger, Muzaffarnagar and Gaya districts of Bihar province. It had 24 branches. Most of the branches have vanished.
Gohil Kshatriya –
The first king of this dynasty was Gohil, who ruled in Bargarh within Marwar. The gotra is Kashyap. Gaud Kshatriya – gotra is Bharadwaj. This dynasty originated from Bharat. They are found in Marwar, Ajmer, Rajgarh, Shivpur, Baroda, Shivgarh, Kanpur, Sitapur, Unnao, Etawah, Shahjahanpur, Farrukhabad districts. These Kshatriyas are Suryavanshi.
Gautam Kshatriya –
The gotra is Gautam. They are found in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Muzaffarnagar, Ara, Chhapra, Darbhanga etc. districts. In Uttar Pradesh, they are in Fatehpur, Kanpur districts. Chandel Kshatriyas – gotra is Chandrayan, Guru Gorakhnath ji. These Kshatriyas were from Giddhaur King Kanpur, Mirzapur, Jaunpur, Alamnagar princely states in Bihar province, Bangarhara princely state in Darbhanga district. They are also found here and there in Bastar state (Madhya Pradesh) Bundelkhand.
Chavda Kshatriya –
They are Agnivanshi. Their gotra is Kashyap. They are the 16th branch of Pramar dynasty. Chavda is an ancient dynasty. They are found in South India and Kathiawar. This dynasty has marital relations with similar Kshatriyas depending on the place.
Chauhan Kshatriya –
These Kshatriyas are Agnivanshi. The gotra is Vatsa. There are 24 branches of this clan – 1. Hada, 2. Khinchi, 3. Bhadoria, 4. Songin, 5. Devda, 6. Pavia (known as Pavagadh), 7. Sanchora, 8. Galwal, 9. Nirvana, 10. Malani, 11. Purvia, 12. Sura, 13. Naddecha, 14. Chachera, 15. Sankecha, 16. Murecha, 17. Balecha, 18. Tassera, 19. Rosiya, 20. Chandu, 21. Bhavar, 22. Vankat, 23. Bhople, 24. Dhanaria. Their present locations are Chhota Udaipur, Sonpur State (Orissa), Sirohi, Rajasthan, Baria (Madhya Pradesh), Mainpuri, Pratapner, Rajour, Etah, Oyal, (Lakhimpur) Chakranagar, Baria State, Bundi, Kota, Naugaon (Agra), Balrampur are found in Bihar.
Jodja Kshatriya –
These Kshatriyas are the descendants of Lord Krishna’s son named Shamb. They are found in Morbi State, Kutch State, Rajkot Nabhanagar (Gujarat). Jhala Kshatriyas – Gotra-Kashyap. Their settlements are in Bikaner, Kathiawar, Rajputana etc.
Doda Kshatriya –
This is a branch of Agnivanshi Parmar. The gotra etc. is like that of Parmars. In ancient times, Baroda was the capital of Doda. Their kingdom was around Meerut and Hapur. At present Papiloda (Malwa), Sardargarh are Mewar states. They are found in Muradpur, Banda, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) etc. Tomar Kshatriya – gotra is Garg. They are in Jodhpur, Bikaner, Patiala, Nabha, Dholpur etc. The main family is Tumargarh. One of their sub-branches named Jairawat, Jaiwar is settled here and there in Jhansi district.
Initiated Kshatriya –
This dynasty is Suryavanshi. Its gotra is Kashyap. People of this dynasty are found here and there in Uttar Pradesh and Baghelkhand. Kshatriyas of this dynasty ruled in Nevatngarh, hence they were called Nevatni. These people are found in Chhapra district. Dikshit people marry similar Kshatriyas irrespective of place.
Nikumbh Kshatriya –
Gotra-Vashishtha. Found in Shitalpur, Darbhanga, Ara, Bhagalpur etc. districts. They are found here and there in Uttar Pradesh. They are Suryavanshi Kshatriyas. They belong to Nikumbh, the 13th descendant of King Ikshvaku.
Parmar Kshatriyas –
They are Agnivanshis, their gotra is Garg. The ancient capital of this dynasty is Chandravati. The first capital in Malwa was Dhara Nagari, after which Ujjain was made the capital. Vikramaditya was the most glorious king of this dynasty, in whose name Vikram Samvat started, famous kings Munda and Bhoj were from this dynasty. They have 35 branches. The places and kingdoms of these Kshatriyas are Narsinghgarh, Danta Rajya, Sunth Dhar, Dewas, Panchkot, Neel Gaon (Uttar Pradesh) and are found here and there. Parihar Kshatriyas – These Kshatriyas are Agnivanshis. Gotra is Kashyap, Guru Vashishth, their places are in Hamirpur, Gorakhpur, Nagaud, Sohratgarh, Orai (Jalaun) etc. This dynasty has 19 branches, with different names in different parts of India. Baghel Kshatriyas – Gotra is Bhardwaj. They are a branch of Solankis. Baghels are considered to be the descendants of King Vyaghradev from the Solanki dynasty. Baghelkhand became famous in 615 AD after the name of this Vyaghradev. Rewa State, Sohabal, Madarwa, Pandu, Pethapur, Nayagarh, Ranpura, Devdar (in Madhya Pradesh), Tirva (Farrukhabad) are the main places of Baghels. Balla Kshatriya – This dynasty started from Ramchandra’s son Luv. Ballagarh is found in Saurashtra. Bisen Kshatriya – Gotra Parasar (Bhardwaj, Shodilva, Atri, Vatsa) They are more in Majhauli (Gorakhpur), Bhinga (Bahraich), Mankapur (Gonda), Bharauria (Basti), Kalakankar (Pratapgarh).
Bundela Kshatriya –
This is a branch of Gaharwar Kshatriyas. Gaharwar Hemkaran named himself Bundela. King Rudrapratap transferred the capital of Bundelkhand from Garhkundar to Orchha. The capital Orchha was established on Baisakh Sudi 13 Samvat 1588 Vikram. The states of this dynasty are Charkhari, Ajaygarh, Bijawar, Panna, Orchha, Datia, Tikamgarh, Sarila, Jigni etc.
Bais Kshatriya –
The gotra is Bharadwaj. The princely states of this dynasty are Sigramau, Muraramau, Khajurgaon, Kurri Sidauli, Kodihar, Sataon, Pahu, Pilkha, Narendra, Charhur, Kasao, Devgaon, Hasanpur and in Awadh and Azamgarh districts.
Bhati Kshatriya –
They are the children of Shri Krishna’s elder son Pradyumna. They are found in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, Bhagalpur and Munger districts of Bihar.
Bhaunsla Kshatriya –
They are Suryavanshis, their gotra is Kaushik. In the south, Satara, Kolhapur, Tanjawar, Nagpur, Sawantwadi dynasties are prominent. Shivaji was a glorious king in this dynasty.
Mehraud or Madwar Kshatriya –
It is a sub-branch of Chauhans. The gotra is Vatsa. A famous warrior named Goga was born in the Chauhan dynasty. His capital was Marywa Mihir Nagar. During the Yavana invasion, he was killed in the war along with his 45 sons and 60 brothers to protect his capital. His descendants started calling themselves Mahrod and Madwar. Kshatriyas of this dynasty are found in Banaras, Ghazipur, Unnao of Uttar Pradesh and Shahabad, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Vaishali districts of Bihar. Malava Kshatriyas are Agnivanshi. Their gotra is Bhardwaj. They have settled in various places of India from Malwa province, hence got fame by the name Malvia or Malb. They are found in some districts of Uttar Pradesh and Gaya district of Bihar.
Yaduvanshi-
The gotra is Kaudinya and the guru is Durvasa. The Yaduvanshis of Mathura are the kings of Karauli. The Mysore state belonged to the Yaduvanshis. There are 8 branches. Rajpali (Prince) Kshatriya – They are Agnivanshis. The gotra is Vatsa. This dynasty is a branch of the Vatsa gotriya Chauhan. These people from Rajour are in Kheri, Shahabad, Patna, Diara, Sultanpur, Chhapra, Muzaffarpur etc.
Rathore Kshatriya –
Gotra- Gautam (in Rajputana) and Kashyap (in the east) Atri are considered Rathores in South India. The gotra of Rathores of Bihar is Shandilya. Guru is Vashishtha.
Raijada Kshatriya –
Agnivanshis are a sub-branch of Chauhans. Their gotra is like that of Chauhans. They give their daughters to Bhadooris, Kachhwahas and Tomars and also to Shrinet, Vaish Vishwan, Somvanshi etc. They are found in Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh. Raikwar Kshatriyas – gotra is Bhardwaj. They are found in Bondi (Bahraich), Rahba (Raebareli), Bhallapur (Sitapur), Ramnagar, Dhanedi (Rampur), Mathura (Barabanki), Goria Kala ‘Unnao’ etc. They are also found in villages like Chenchar, Harpur etc. in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar state and in Chhapra and Darbhanga here and there.
Lohtamiya Kshatriya –
It is a branch of Suryavansh. They are considered to be the descendants of Luv. They are found in Ballia, Ghazipur, Shahabad districts.
Shrinet Kshatriya –
Suryavanshis are of Gotra-Bhardwaj, Gaddi Srinagar (Tehri Garhwal) This is a famous branch of Nikumbh dynasty. These people are found in the Bansi state in Ghazipur, Ballia, Gorakhpur and Basti districts of Uttar Pradesh. They are also found in some villages of Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur, Darbhanga and Chhapra districts of Bihar state.
Saviya Saur (Sirmaur) Kshatriya –
The gotra is Kashyap. These people are mostly found in Gaya district of Bihar.
Sikarwar Kshatriya –
The gotra is Bharadwaj. They are found in places like Gwalior, Agra, Hardoi, Gorakhpur, Ghazipur, Azamgarh etc.
Sisodia Kshatriya –
This name became famous because the descendants of Rahat ji lived in “Sisodagram”. This village is 24 km north of Udaipur by direct route. Sisodia Kshatriya is a branch of Gahlot Rajputs. The kingdom of this dynasty is among the famous princely states of Udaipur. There are 24 branches of this dynasty. Sisodia is “Sheesh + Diya” which means “donated or renounced or sacrificed the head/head”, that is why the proud Kshatriya descendants who do this are called Sisodia. Due to their large number, their first state was called “Shishoda” and the capital was called Kumbhalgarh/Kelwara.
Sengar Kshatriya –
Gotra Gautam, Guru Shringi Rishi, Vishwamitra. These Kshatriyas are mostly found in Hardoi, Atrauli and Etawah in Jalaun. They are Rishivansh. The places of Sengars are Bareh, Jagmanpur, Saru, Fakhawatu, Kursi, Malhasau in Jalaun and Etawah. They are also settled in Rewa state of Madhya Pradesh.
Solanki (Chalukyas) Kshatriyas –
These Kshatriyas are Agnivanshi. Their gotra is Bharadwaj. In South India, they are called Chalukya. Their places are found in Anahillabada, Basanda, Limri state, Rewakant, Rewa, Sohabal and in various parts of Uttar Pradesh. Hair dynasty Kshatriyas – gotra Krishnatreya and Guru Dattatreya. They are found in various parts of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. These Kshatriyas are Chandravanshi.
