# List of composers who created ragas

The following is a list of composers of Carnatic and Hindustani music, subgenres of Indian classical music, who have created ragas.
| Composer | Genre | Raga Created | Remarks | Ref |
| Goddess Parvati | | Malkauns | Its believed that this raga was created by goddess Parvati to calm lord Shiva | |
| Lord Shiva | | Deepak | This raga believed to be created by Lord Shiva and there is a myth that singing it creates fire. Tansen sang this raga in court of Akbar | |
| Swami Haridas | Hindustani music | Brindavani Sarang | It is believed Swami Haridas brought Lord Krishna to earth by singing this raga who took the form of an idol which can still be seen in Mathura | |
| Tana Riri | Hindustani music | Malhar | Twin sisters became renowned as the only singers who were able to cure Tansen in whole India by singing Raag Malhar | |
| Tansen | Hindustani music | Megh Malhar | | |
| Tansen | Hindustani music | Miyan ki Malhar | Tansen created this raga to bring rain | |
| Tansen | Hindustani music | Gaud Malhar | | |
| Bilas Khan | Hindustani music | Bilaskhani Todi | | |
| M. Balamuralikrishna | Carnatic music | Mahati | Balamuralikrishna created this raga in four notes | |
| M. Balamuralikrishna | Carnatic music | Lavangi | Balamuralikrishna created this raga in four notes | |
| M. Balamuralikrishna | Carnatic music | Ganapati | Balamuralikrishna created this raga using three notes | |
| Tyagaraja | Carnatic music | Vivardhani | Saint Tyagaraja invented two ragas both ragas with four swaras in the arohana and have six swaras in the avarohana | |
| Tyagaraja | Carnatic music | Navarasa Kanada | Saint Tyagaraja invented two ragas both ragas with four swaras in the arohana and have six swaras in the avarohana | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Sri Tyagaraja | Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after saint 'Tyagaraja' | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Hindustani music | Amritha Kalyani | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Hindustani music | Nada Kalyani | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Hindustani music | Mukthipradayini | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Rajasadhaka | Raga named after Indian scientist Y. S. Rajan | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Binduroopini | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music | Sri Jnanakshija | Mahesh Mahadev created "Sri Jnanakshija" raga which is named after goddess Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari, Janya raga of the 21st Melakarta raga Keeravani. | [17] [18] |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Samya | Mahesh Mahadev created this Raga on Chaitra Purnima day, named after Lord Chitragupta, Samya is a raga attributed to justice and fairness, ensuring impartial judgment of individual deeds. | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Mayurapriya | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Thyagaraja Mangalam | Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after carnatic musician T. M. Thyagarajan | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Tapaswi | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Ekamukha | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Srirangapriya | Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and composed kirtana with Graha bedam with Ahir Bhairav raga written by Yogi Nareyana sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanym | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Srijanani | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Hameer Tarang | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Shivakanthi | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Ekamukha | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Rudraranjani | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Lalithavarali | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Mayakara | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Hindustani music | Bhimsen | Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after ‘Bharat Ratna’ Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (BHIM) Miaya Tansen (SEN) | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Pranava | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Naagadhaari | | |
| Mahesh Mahadev [kn] | Carnatic music & Hindustani music | Thrinayani | | |
| Muthuswami Dikshitar | Carnatic music | Amritavarshini | Muthuswami Dikshitar brought rain at Ettayapuram, Tamil Nadu, India by singing his composition in this raga, "Aanandaamrutakarshini amrutavarshini". | |
| Muthuswami Dikshitar | Carnatic music | Udayaravichandrika | | |
| Ramaswami Dikshitar | Carnatic music | Hamsadhvani | This raga was created by Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817), father of Muthuswami Dikshitar. | |
| Shyama Shastri | Carnatic music | Chintamani | Shyama Shastri created this raga and composed 'Devi Brova Samayamide' Kriti in Telugu | |
| Lalmani Misra | Hindustani music | Madhu Bhairava | | |
| Jayachaamarajendra Wadiyar | Carnatic music | Jayasamvardini | | |
| Maharaja Swathi Thirunal | Carnatic music | Saranganatta | | |
| Maharaja Swathi Thirunal | Carnatic music | Lalita Panchamam | | |
| Maharaja Swathi Thirunal | Carnatic music | Dvijavanti | | |
| Maharaja Swathi Thirunal | Carnatic music | Gopika Vasantam | | |
| Maharaja Swathi Thirunal | Carnatic music | Mohana Kalyani | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Shyam Bihag | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Baleshwari | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Jog Todi | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Ahir Lalit | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Rasiya | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Yaman Manjh | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Gunji Kanhara | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Tilak Shyam | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Rasiya | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Banjara | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Suvarna | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Piloo Banjara | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Doga Kalyan | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Nanda Dhwani | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Natacharuka | Created for his daughter Anoushka | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Janasanmodini | | |
| Ravi Shankar | Hindustani music | Bairagi | | |
| Ilayaraja | Carnatic music | Panchamukhi | | |
| Ravana | | Khamboji | Created to praise lord shiva | |
| Mysore Manjunath | Carnatic music | Yaduveer Manohari | Named after Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar | |
| Sadananda Mukhopadhyaya | Hindustani Music | Daiva Malhar | | |