Suryavanshi (The Sun Dynasty)

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Suryavanshi are people belonging to the Suryavansha, or "dynasty of the Sun" or Sun Dynasty. According to legend, the Suryavanshis are descended from Surya, the Hindu Sun God.

The Suryavanshi lineage is one of the three lineages into which the Kshatriya caste of Hindus is divided, the other two races being the Chandravanshi (descended from Chandra, the Hindu Moon God) or descendent from the Lunar Dynasty, and the Agnivanshi, descended from Agni, the Hindu Fire God. All present-day Suryavanshis also claim descent from the Hindu God Rama, who was himself born into a Suryavanshi dynasty. See also: Bais Rajput

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