Kshatriya

Kshatriya, from (holder of) Kshatra (rule or authority), is one of the four varnas (social orders) in Hinduism.

Traditionally, Kshatriya constitute the ruling and military elite of the Vedic-Hindu social system, as outlined by the Vedas and the Laws of Manu. 

They were in charge of the protection of the Hindu society by fighting in wartime and governing in peacetime.

Kshatriya lineage

The major branches of Kshatriya varna are:

• Suryavanshi (solar line), claiming direct descent from Ramachandra, and descent from Surya;
• Chandravanshi (lunar line), claiming descent from Yadu, as Yadu was born in a Chandravanshi dynasty,and descent from Chandra; 
• Agnivanshi, claiming descent from Agni;and 
• Nagavanshi, claiming descent from the Nāgas.