given the Varna (Color) red. 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  Chandra ,  Agnivanshi , claiming descent from Agni , and the  Nagavanshi , claiming descent from