The Hindu Kshatriya Clan System

 Hello Everyone !!!

Kshatriya is one of the four varna (social orders) of Hindu society, associated with warrior aristocracy.

A Rajput (from Sanskrit raja-putra, “son of a king”) is a member of one of the patrilineal clans of western, central, northern India. They claim to be descendants of ruling Hindu warrior classes of North India. Rajputs rose to prominence during the 6th to 12th centuries. Until the 20th century, Rajputs ruled in the “overwhelming majority” of the princely states of Rajasthan and Surashtra, where the largest number of princely states were found. 

Some Facts about the Clan System : 

  • An ideal 96 clans list includes 24 Suryavanshi, 24 Chandravanshi, 24 Brahmavanshi and 24 Nagavanshi clans.
  • The list was prepared by Sage Vyasa with other sages.
  • The Aryavarta/ Bharatvarsha was sub-divided in 56 royal houses.
  • In Kaliyuga, Maratha clan is created by linking the royal houses and the Kshatriyas.
  • The 1st Rajput clan list was prepared in the 12th century.
  • The sub-division of clans is as follows :-- 

          Varna ⇒ Caste ⇒ Vansha ⇒ Kula ⇒ Shakha ⇒ Khanp ⇒ Nak.

Nagvansha :

  • Gotra - Kashyap, Shaunak
  • Ishta devta - Nag 

Agni-vansha :

  • Further divided in 4 clans - Chauhan, Parihar, Parmar, Solanki.

The 8 Kshatriya Communities of Modern India : (by Historian K.S. Singh)  

  • Rajus
  • Raghuvanshi
  • Rajputs of Kerala
  • Koteyar
  • Dal Kshatriya
  • Aguri
  • Rajputs of Assam and Odisha

Kshatriyas Elsewhere : 

In Jainism, it is said that there are 36 clans of Suryavanshis and 60 clans of Chandravanshis.

 

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