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. The notable members of this class include:
Nairs, who ruled in Kerala 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 Bhanja Khandayats,who ruled in 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 Pithipatis of Magadha, medieval Buddhist dynasty formed in Magadha by a branch of the Chindaka Nagas Alupas (part of the Bunt community), ancient dynasty of Karnataka Bunts (Shetty and Chowtas), who ruled in Karnataka
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