There are bodies of texts that reflect distinct classical narrative in the Indian sub-continent are called the vamsavali (IAST: vaṃśāvalī, Devanagari: वंशावली).
In continuation to the itihāsa-purāṇa tradition [1][2] as prevalent in the Indian sub-continent, these writings have mostly been referred to, where there is an absence of other historical sources.
This sector is yet to be explored fully [3] and is probable to mirror interesting and near-to-credible (or sometimes highly credible) information about the past.
The vaṃśāvalīs, etymologically, refer only to the list of people of certain vaṃśas (gotra or clan, ancestry in general).
Shreṣṭha (2012) [19] mentions of 101 different vaṃśāvalī manuscripts preserved at National Archives, some of which are named after kings, gods, particular caste groups or places.