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Detailed Dynasty Rama

The document describes 125 generations of kings from the Solar Dynasty of ancient India, starting with Ikshvaku and ending with Sumitra being forced to leave Ayodhya by the Nanda Dynasty. It provides the names of each king and some brief details about a few notable kings in the dynasty.

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Detailed Dynasty Rama

The document describes 125 generations of kings from the Solar Dynasty of ancient India, starting with Ikshvaku and ending with Sumitra being forced to leave Ayodhya by the Nanda Dynasty. It provides the names of each king and some brief details about a few notable kings in the dynasty.

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1. Brahma created 10 Prajapatis , one of whom was Marichi.


2. Kashyapa is the son of Marichi and Kala. Kashyapa is regarded as the
father of humanity. His sons from Aditi, the sky goddess, and the daughter of
Daksha Prajapati are called Adityas - one of whom is Vivasvat or Vivasvan .
3. Vivasvan or Vaivasvata - the Sun God
4. Manu or Vaivasvata Manu – the King of all mankind and the first human
being. (According to Hindu belief there are 14 Manvantaras; in each, Manu rules.
Vaivasvata Manu was the seventh Manu . Manu had nine sons, Vena, Dhrishnu,
Narishyan, Nabhaga, Ikshvaku, Karusha, Saryati, Prishadhru, Nabhagarishta and
one daughter, Ila. He left the kingdom to the eldest male of the next generation,
Ikshvaku, who was actually the son of Manu’s brother Shraaddev.
5. Ikshvaku – the first prominent monarch of this dynasty, giving the dynasty
its another name the Ikshvaku dynasty.
6. Vikukshi – He is said to have eaten the meat of a rabbit at the time
ofShraddha and was known as Shasad. (Some records claim him to be grandson of
Ikshvaku.) His son was Kakuthsa or Puranjay.
7. Kakutstha or Puranjaya – He was a brave king and fought in the Devasur
Sangram. His original name was Puranjaya. He was also known as Kakuthstha,
which means seated on the hump. His dynasty was also known as Kakuthstha
after him.
8. Anena or Anaranya
9. Prithu
10. Vishvagashva
11. Ardra or Chandra
12. Yuvanashva I
13. Shravast – He founded the town of Shravasti near Kosala.
14. Vrihadashva
15. Kuvalashva – He killed a Rakshasa named Dhundh. It is said that Dhundhar
region and the Dhund river are named after Dhund and was called
“Dhundhumara”.
16. Dridhashva
17. Pramod
18. Haryashva I
19. Nikumbh
20. Santashva
21. Krishasva
22. Prasenjit I – His daughter Renuka was married to sage Jamdgni. She was
mother of Parashurama.
23. Yuvanashva II – He was married to Gori, daughter of the Chandravanshi
king Matinaar.
24. Mandhata – He became a famous and Chakravarti (ideal universal ruler)
king. He defeated most of the other kings of his time. He married Bindumati, a
daughter of the Chandravanshi king.
25. Ambarisha – Great devotee of Vishnu.
26. Purukutsa & Harita – Purukutsa performed the Ashwamedha Yajna (horse
sacrifice). He married Nagkanya “Narmada”. He helped Nagas in their war against
the Gandharvas. Harithasa gotra linage starts from here.
27. Traddasyu
28. Sambhoot
29. Anaranya II
30. Trashdashva
31. Haryashva II
32. Vasuman
33. Tridhanva
34. Tryyaruna
35. Satyavrata or Trishanku – His original name was Satyavrata, but he
committed three (tri) sins, and hence got the name Trishanku. Trishanku also had
a desire to ascend to heaven in his mortal body. Vashistha refused him this boon,
since it is against nature to ascend into heaven as a mortal, the sage Vishwamitra,
Vashistha’s rival, created another heaven for him, called “Trishanku’s Heaven”,
and located in mid-air.
36. Harishchandra – He is known for his honesty, truth and devotion to duty or
Dharma.
37. Rohitashva – He was the son of Harishchandra. He founded town of Rohtas
Garh in Rohtas district, Bihar and Rohtak, originally Rohitakaul, meaning from
the Kul (family) of Rohit
38. Harit
39. Chanchu
40. Vijay
41. Ruruk
42. Vrika
43. Bahu or Asit – He was attacked and defeated by another clan of Kshatriyas.
After this, he left Ayodhya and went to the Himalaya mountains to live as an
ascetic with his queens. At that time Yadavi queen was pregnant with Sagara.
44. Sagara – He recaptured Ayodhya from the “Haihaya” and “Taljanghi”
Kshtriyas. He then attempted to perform the horse sacrifice, Ashwamedha Yajna,
but the sacrificial horse was stolen by the god Indra on the south eastern shores
of the ocean, which was at that time an empty bed with no water in it. At least
sixty of Sagara’s sons died attempting to recover the horse, also causing great
destruction by their reckless search. Puranic legends say the number of his sons
was 60 thousand.
45. Asmanja – Sagara’s surviving son was not made king due to his bad
conduct.
46. Anshuman – He was the grandson of Sagara, and his successor as king. He
did penance in an attempt to bring the holy river Ganges to earth, that she might
wash away the sins of his ancestors.
47. Dileepa I – He also tried to bring Ganges to earth, but also failed.
48. Bhagiratha – Sagara’s great-grandson, after strenuous penances, at last
succeeded in bringing Ganga down from heaven. When she flowed over the
remains of his ancestors, their souls were redeemed, and the ocean was refilled.
Ganga also bears the name “Bhagirathi”, in honour of his deed.
49. Shrut
50. Nabhag
51. Ambarish – According to Buddhist legends, he went to Tapovana to be a
renunciant but after a public outcry returned and ruled for some time.
52. Sindhu Dweep
53. Pratayu
54. Shrutuparna
55. Sarvakama
56. Sudaas
57. Saudas or Mitrasah – He performed the Ashwamedha Yajna, but as the
rituals were concluding a Rakshasa tricked him into serving human meat to
Brahmin,s including Rishi Vashishta. He was then cursed by the Brahmins. He
wanted to curse them back, but his wife prevented him. He spent twelve years in
exile in the forest.
58. Sarvakama II
59. Ananaranya III
60. Nighna
61. Raghu I
62. Duliduh
63. Khatwang Dileepa
64. Raghu II or Dirghbahu – He was a famous king, who conquered most of
India. The great epic Raghuvamsa describes his victories. After him the Sun
dynasty was also known as the dynasty of Raghu as Raghav (Raghuvanshi).
65. Aja
66. Dasaratha
67. Rama – He is considered the seventh Avatar of the god Vishnu. He is
worshiped by every Hindu. Many Hindus include his name in either their first or
last name. Rama’s story before he became king of Ayodhya is recounted in the
Ramayana. After he ascended the throne, he performed the Ashwamedha Yajna.
Bharata, his younger brother, won the country of Gandhara and settled there.
68. Lava and Kusha – They were the twin sons of Rama and his wife Sita. Lava
ruled south Kosala while Kusha ruled north Kosala, including Ayodhya.
69. Kusha married “Nagkanya” “Kumuddhati”, sister of Kumuda. After Kusha
the following kings of the solar dynasty ruled Ayodhya:
70. Atithi
71. Nishadh
72. Nal
73. Nabha
74. Pundarika
75. Kshemandhava
76. Dewaneek
77. Ahinagu, Roop and Rooru
78. Paripatra
79. –(unknown name)
80. Bala
81. Ukta
82. Vajranabh
83. Shankh
84. Vishvashaha
85. Hiranyanabha
86. Pusya
87. Dhruvsandhi
88. Sudarshan
89. Agnivarna
90. Shighraga
91. Maru
92. Prasut
93. Susandhi
94. Amarsha
95. Vishrutwan
96. Vishravbahu
97. Prasenjit I
98. Takshaka – Laid the foundation of Nagavansh
99. Brihadbal – He fought in Battle of Kurukshetra on the Kaurava side and
was killed in battle.
100. Brahatkshtra
101. Arukshay
102. Vatsavyuha
103. Prativyom
104. Diwakar
105. Sahdeva
106. Vrihadashwa
107. Bhanuratha
108. Pratitashwa
109. Supratika
110. Marudeva
111. Sunakshtra
112. Antariksha
113. Sushena
114. Anibhajit
115. Vrihadbhanu
116. Rawats
117. Dharmi
118. Kritanjaya
119. Rananjaya
120. Sanjay
121. Prasenjit II – He was a contemporary of Gautama Buddha and King
Bimbisara of Magadha. His sister, Koushala Devi, was married to Bimbisara. The
city of Kashi (Varanasi) was given as a dowry to her. After Bimbisara was
murdered by his own son Ajatshatru, Prasenjit undertook a long series of wars
with Ajatshatru. He also respected Buddha, who was also a Kshatriya from solar
dynasty. In Buddhist literature he is addressed as “Pasenadi”.
122. Kshudrak
123. Kulak
124. Surath
125. Sumitra – He was the last king of Ayodhya from solar dynasty. In the
fourth century BC, emperor Mahapadma Nanda of the Nanda Dynasty forced
Sumitra to leave Ayodhya. He went to Rohtas with his sons. His son Kurma
established his rule over Rohtas.

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