List of composers who created ragas

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!Raga Created

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|Malkauns

|Its believed that this raga was created by goddess Parvati to calm lord Shiva

|{{Cite web |date=Sep 29, 2016 |title=Indian classical music: Different kinds of ragas {{!}} undefined Movie News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indian-classical-music-different-kinds-of-ragas/articleshow/54540966.cms |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}

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|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

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|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

|{{Cite book |last=Mukhopadhyay |first=Nirmalya |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=phFDEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA72 |title=The Vision of the Solitary Man |date=2021-08-15 |publisher=Global Collective Publishers |isbn=978-1-954021-35-8 |language=en}}

|Hindustani music

|Malhar

|Twin sisters became renowned as the only singers who were able to cure Tansen in whole India by singing Raag Malhar

|{{Citation |title=Tana and Riri |date=2024-10-10 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tana_and_Riri |access-date=2024-12-30 |language=en}}

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|Megh Malhar

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|{{Cite web |date=Sep 29, 2016 |title=Tansen: The master of raag Deepak and raag Megh Malhar {{!}} undefined Movie News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tansen-the-master-ofraagdeepak-andraagmeghmalhar/articleshow/54540815.cms |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}

|Tansen created this raga to bring rain

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|Hindustani music

|Bilaskhani Todi

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|{{Cite book |last=Delhi |first=All India Radio (AIR), New |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tgP5DwAAQBAJ&dq=who+created+Bilaskhani+Todi&pg=PA24 |title=AKASHVANI: Vol. XXXV. No. 39 ( 20 SEPTEMBER, 1970 ) |date=1970-09-20 |publisher=All India Radio (AIR),New Delhi |language=en}}

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|Mahati

|Balamuralikrishna created this raga in four notes

|{{Citation |title=Scale 1169: Raga Mahathi | date=2 June 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DETX5oLacJY |language=en |access-date=2023-01-29}}{{Cite web |date=2021-07-06 |title=M Balamuralikrishna: The Ultimate Creative Genius |url=https://indiaartreview.com/stories/m-balamuralikrishna-the-ultimate-creative-genius/ |access-date=2023-01-29 |language=en-US}}

|Balamuralikrishna created this raga in four notes

|Rāganidhi by P. Subba Rao, Pub. 1964, The Music Academy of MadrasRagas in Carnatic music by Dr. S. Bhagyalekshmy, Pub. 1990, CBH Publications

|Balamuralikrishna created this raga using three notes

|{{Cite news |last=Ramakrishnan |first=Deepa H. |date=2016-11-22 |title=Balamurali, a legend, who created ragas with three swaras |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Balamurali-a-legend-who-created-ragas-with-three-swaras/article16684399.ece |access-date=2023-01-29 |issn=0971-751X}}

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|Vivardhani

| rowspan="2" |Saint Tyagaraja invented two ragas both ragas with four swaras in the arohana and have six swaras in the avarohana

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web |date= 7 August 2002|title=Tyagaraja's Contributions To Art Music |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/tyagarajas-contributions-to-art-music/216734 |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=www.outlookindia.com}}

|Carnatic music & Hindustani music

|Sri Tyagaraja

|Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after saint 'Tyagaraja'

|{{Cite web |last=Pinto |first=Arun |date=2023-01-19 |title=Sri Tyagaraja - a New Raga in Carnatic Music by Mahesh Mahadev |url=https://newskarnataka.com/karnataka/bengaluru/sri-tyagaraja-a-new-raga-in-carnatic-music-by-mahesh-mahadev/19012023 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=News Karnataka |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=SamyukthaKarnataka ePaper |url=http://samyukthakarnataka.com/SamyukthaKarnataka.com |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=SamyukthaKarnataka ePaper}}

|Amritha Kalyani

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|{{Cite web |date=2021-08-10 |title=Bengaluru composer creating new ragas |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-your-bond-with-bengaluru/bengaluru-composer-creating-new-ragas-1018393.html |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}{{Cite book |last=Bharatiya Samagana Sabha |url=http://archive.org/details/saamagana-indian-classical-music-magazine-july-2018 |title=Saamagana Indian Classical Music Magazine July 2018 - India's Monthly Classical Music Magazine |date=2018-07-09}}

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|Rajasadhaka

|Raga named after Indian scientist Y. S. Rajan

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|{{Cite web |date=2022-07-03 |title=Explore List of Ragas Created by Mahesh Mahadev |url=https://maheshmahadev.com/list-of-ragas-created-by-mahesh-mahadev/ |access-date=2023-02-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220703214334/https://maheshmahadev.com/list-of-ragas-created-by-mahesh-mahadev/ |archive-date=3 July 2022 }}

|Sri Jnanakshija

| Mahesh Mahadev created "Sri Jnanakshija" raga which is named after goddess Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari, Janya raga of the 21st Melakarta raga Keeravani.

|{{Cite web |date=2024-11-19 |title=Sri Jnanakshija: "ಶ್ರೀ ಜ್ಞಾನಾಕ್ಷಿಜ"- ಹೊಸ ರಾಗ ಹಾಗೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಾಕ್ಷಿ ರಾಜರಾಜೇಶ್ವರಿ ಆಲ್ಬಂ ಶೀರ್ಷಿಕೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಶ್ರೀ ಜಯೇಂದ್ರ ಪುರಿ ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿ - Vishwavani TV |url=https://vishwavani.news/districts/jnanakshiji/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |language=en-US}} {{Cite web |last=Brijesh |date=2024-11-17 |title=Sri Jnanakshi Rajarajeshwari shrine celebrates cultural and musical grandeur |url=https://newskarnataka.com/entertainment/sri-jnanakshi-rajarajeshwari-shrine-celebrates-cultural-and-musical-grandeur/17112024/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |language=en-US}}

|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.

|{{Cite web |date=2024-05-21 |title=Samya - A Raga created by Mahesh Mahadev |url=https://maheshmahadev.com/samya-raga/ |access-date=2024-11-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521104041/https://maheshmahadev.com/samya-raga/ |archive-date=21 May 2024 }}

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|Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after carnatic musician T. M. Thyagarajan

|{{Cite news |last=Mary |first=S. B. Vijaya |date=2021-08-05 |title=Mahesh Mahadev's experiments with ragas |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/experimenting-with-ragas/article35742833.ece |access-date=2023-01-29 |issn=0971-751X}}

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|Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and composed kirtana with Graha bedam with Ahir Bhairav raga written by Yogi Nareyana sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanym

|{{Cite web |date=2021-07-17 |title=Srirangapriya - A raga created by Mahesh Mahadev |url=https://maheshmahadev.com/srirangapriya-raga/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |language=en-US}}

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|{{Cite news |last=Balachandran |first=Logesh |title=Mahesh Mahadav and Priyadarshini salute Saint Tyagaraja with a new raga named after him |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/mahesh-mahadav-and-priyadarshini-salute-saint-tyagaraja-with-a-new-raga-named-after-him/articleshow/98264827.cms |access-date=2023-02-27 |issn=0971-8257}}

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|Bhimsen

|Mahesh Mahadev created this raga and named after ‘Bharat Ratna’ Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (BHIM) Miaya Tansen (SEN)

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|Amritavarshini

|Muthuswami Dikshitar brought rain at Ettayapuram, Tamil Nadu, India by singing his composition in this raga, "Aanandaamrutakarshini amrutavarshini".

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|Hamsadhvani

|This raga was created by Ramaswami Dikshitar (1735–1817), father of Muthuswami Dikshitar.

|{{Cite web |title=Ramaswami Dikshitar |url=http://www.carnatica.net/special/rdiksitar.htm |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=www.carnatica.net}}

|Carnatic music

|Chintamani

|Shyama Shastri created this raga and composed 'Devi Brova Samayamide' Kriti in Telugu

|{{Cite web |title=Eka Raga Kritis in Carnatic Music |url=http://www.carnaticcorner.com/articles/ekaraga_krithis.htm |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=www.carnaticcorner.com}}

|Hindustani music

|Madhu Bhairava

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|{{Cite book |last=Dr Pushpa |first=Varanasi Basu |title=Raga Rupanjali |publisher=Ratna Publications |year=2007}}

|Carnatic music

|Jayasamvardini

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|{{Cite web |title=Jayachamarajendra Wodeyar Life, Music And Contributions |url=https://www.magzter.com/stories/Art/Sruti/Jayachamarajendra-Wodeyar-Life-Music-And-Contributions |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=www.magzter.com |language=en}}

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|Saranganatta

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|{{Cite web |title=Swati Thirunal- carnatic musician- Indian music personality |url=https://www.webindia123.com/music/musicians/swati_tirunal.htm |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=webindia123.com}}

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|{{Cite web |title=A comprehensive website on the life and music of Swathi Thirunal |url=https://www.swathithirunal.in/miscellanios.htm |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=www.swathithirunal.in}}

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|Shyam Bihag

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|{{Cite book |last=Craske |first=Oliver |title=Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar |publisher=Hachette Books |year=2020 |isbn=9781566491044 |page=106}}

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|{{Cite book |last=Shankar |first=Ravi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MthNNgAACAAJ |title=Raga Mala: The Autobiography of Ravi Shankar |date=1997 |publisher=Diane Publishing Company |isbn=978-0-7567-6379-4 |language=en}}

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|{{Cite book |last=Craske |first=Oliver |title=Indian Sun: The Life and Music of Ravi Shankar |date=2020 |publisher=Hachette Books |isbn=9781566491044 |page=x}}

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|Panchamukhi

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|{{Cite web |title=Happy Birthday Ilaiyaraaja: 10 mind-blowing facts about the music maestro |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/happy-birthday-ilaiyaraaja-10-mind-blowing-facts-about-the-music-maestro-1248679-2018-06-02 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=India Today |date=2 June 2018 |language=en}}

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|Khamboji

|Created to praise lord shiva

|{{Cite web |date=2024-08-31 |title='Ravana's Lanka: The Landscape Of A Lost Kingdom' Review: An Intriguing Mix Of The Myth And The Real |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/culture-society/ravanas-lanka-the-landscape-of-a-lost-kingdom-review-an-intriguing-mix-of-the-myth-and-the-real |access-date=2024-11-28 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}

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|Yaduveer Manohari

|Named after Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar

|{{Cite news |last=Govind |first=Ranjani |date=2024-03-14 |title=In a rare occurrence, Mysore M Manjunath will perform with his children at the centenary concerts celebrating Karnataka's music legend SV Narayanaswamy Rao |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/mysore-manjunath-and-children-to-perform-at-svn-rao-centenary-celebrations/article67939591.ece |access-date=2024-11-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}

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|Daiva Malhar

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