Lineage of Solar Dynasty....

• SURYA (The Sun God)

• MARICHI

• KASHYAPA

• VIVASVAN

• VAIVASVATA MANU [MANU] - 5th Ruler of Solar Dynasty. Author of most of the religious and customary laws.

• IKSHVAKU, 6th Ruler of Solar Dynasty, his descendants are also referred to as Ikshvakuvanshi.

• KUKSHI

• VIKUKSHI

• BANA

• ANARANYA

• PRITHU

• TRISHANKU

• YUVANASHVA

• MANDHATA

• SUSANDHI, 16th Ruler of Solar Dynasty

  • Dhruvasandhi (qv)

  • Presenajit

• DHRUVASANDHI

  • Bharata (qv)

• BHARATA, 18th Ruler of Solar Dynasty, on his name the sub-continent is referred to as Bharat or Bharatvarsha.

• BAHU (ASITA)

• SAGARA

• ASAMANJA

• AMSUMANA

• DILIPA KHATWANG [DILIP], one of the most righteous and chivalrous emperors, he married Sudakshina, and on the advice of Saint Vashistha, he served cow Nandini, the daughter of Kamdhenu, who blessed them with son. He performed as many as 100 yajnas or sacrificial rituals. Until he did so, only Indra, king of the Gods, had earned that distinction. In a bid to prevent Dilipa from equaling his record, Indra placed many hurdles in the path of the successful completion of the 100th sacrifice, but Raghu was able to prevail over the forces of Indra himself, and the sacrifice was completed successfully.

• BHAGIRATHA, 24th Ruler of Solar Dynasty, he is renowned for his perseverance to bring the Holy Ganges to earth.

• KAKUSTHA

• RAGHU, 25th Ruler of Solar Dynasty, his descendants are also referred to as Raghuvanshi.

• PRAVRIDDHA

• SHANKHANA

• SUDARSHANA

• AGNIVARNA

• SHIGHRA

• MARU

• PRASHUSHRUKA

• AMBARISHA

• AJA

• Maharaja DASHARATHA, 35th Ruler of Solar Dynasty, married 1stly Maharani Kaushalya, Princess of Kosal (Madhya Pradesh), married 2ndly, Maharani Kaikeyi, daughter of Ashwapati King of Kekeya (Pakistan), married 3rdly, Maharani Sumitra, Princess of Magadh (Bihar), and had issue, four sons and a daughter.

  • Maharaja RAM CHANDRA [Lord Rama] (qv) (by Rani Kaushalya)

  • Rajkumari Shanta (by Rani Kaushalya), she was given in adoption to Rompad, Raja of Angadesh (Bhagalpur in Bihar), and his wife Vershini, elder sister of Kaushalya, she married Sage Rishyasringa, son of Rishi Vibhandaka and Apsara (Celestial Paramour) Urvashi.

  • Raja Lakshmana (by Rani Sumitra), conquered a Vanga Kingdom Chandrakanta (Bengal), married Urmila, daughter of King Janaka of Mithila.

    • Angad

    • Dharmaketu

  • Raja Bharata (by Rani Kaikeyi), founder of Takshsila [Taxila], married Mandavi, daughter of Kushadhwaja, a brother of King Janaka of Mithila.

    • Taksha

    • Pushkara

  • Raja Shatrughna (by Rani Sumitra), ruler of Mathura, married Shrutakirti, daughter of Kushadbhojan, a brother of King Janaka of Mithila. She bore him two sons.

    • Chitraketu

    • Subahu

• Maharaja RAM CHANDRA, married Rajkumari Sita [Janaki, Maithili, Vaidehi, Rama], adopted daughter of Raja Janaka of Mithila (Videha in Nepal) and Queen Sunayna, and had issue, two twin sons.

  • Maharaja KUSH CHANDRA, ancestor of the Kachhawa Rajputs of Amber (Jaipur) Royal Family. (qv)

  • Maharaja LAV CHANDRA, ancestor of the Sisodia, Gehlot, Raghav, Jayas and Sikarwar Rajputs. (qv)

    • Badgujar Rajputs (by 1st wife), found in village Bhondsi and Ghamdoj near Sohna Gurgaon; Bulandshahar near Agra, Tahsin near Behror. Ruled from 14th Century Rajor Fort south of Alwar, most of their territories were confiscated by Kachhawas.

    • Jayas (Dahiyas?), now extinct. (by 1st wife)

    • Sisodia Rajputs (by 2nd wife) of Mewar (Udaipur) Royal Family.

    • Gehlots, now extinct. (by 2nd wife) [Could be different from Chandravanshi Gohils]

ANCESTOR: Sun VANSH: Suryanshi (Ikshvaku) RELIGION: Hindu

AREA: North India CAPITAL: Ayodhya (initially)

HEAD SEAT: The Sawai Maharaja of Jaipur is the Head of the Solar Dynasty being descendant of Kusha - elder son of Lord Rama. The Maharana of Mewar is considered as the protector all Rajput clans and the Hindus and bestowed with the epithet of Hindupati.

PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY: The dynasty is the progeny of Lord Sun (Surya). The Rajput rulers of many clans belong to this vansh.

• Brahma

• Marichi

• Kashyapa

• Vivasvan

• Vaivasvata Manu

• Ikshvaku

• Kukshi

• Vikukshi

• Bana

• Anaranya

• Prithu

• Trishanku

• Dhundhumara

• Yuvanashva

• Mandhata

• Susandhi

  • Dhruvasandhi (qv)

  • Presenajit

Bharata, son of Dhruvasandhi

• Bahu (Asita)

• Sagara

• Asamanja

• Amsumana

• Dilipa Khatwang

• Bhagiratha

• Kakustha

• Raghu

• Pravriddha

• Shankhana

• Sudarshana

• Agnivarna

• Shighra

• Maru

• Prashushruka

• Ambarisha

• Nahusha

• Yayati

• Nabhaga

• Aja

• Dasharatha

Maharaja Dasharatha, Raja of Ayodhya, married three wives, and had issue, four sons and one daughter.

• Shanta

• Rama (by Rani Kaushalya) (qv), married Rajkumari Sita, daughter of Raja Janak of Mithila, and had issue, two twin sons.

  • Kusha (A branch shifted from Ayodhya to Saket; later conquered Rohtas Gadh (Bihar) on Son River; after centuries they again shifted to central India called Nishad Desh where Nagvanshi (Kachhap Branch) ruled, thus Kushwahas also became popular as “Kachhap Ghat” or Kachh-pari or Kachhwaha) His descendant Raja Sumitra married and had issue, Raja Koorm, whose descendants were called as Kakutsth or Kutswat ie, Kachwaha.

  • Lava

• Lakshmana (by Sumitra ), married Rajkumari Urmila, daughter of Raja Janak of Mithila, and had issue.

• Bharata (by Rani Keikai)

• Shatrughna (by Rani Sumitra)

Kusha became the ancestor of the Kushwaha clan of Rajputs also known as Kachhawaha dynasty of Amber-Jaipur, Alwar and Shekhawati.

Kusha to Brihadbala

The Puranas provide a genealogical list from Kusha to Brihadbala, who was killed by Abhimanyu in the Mahabharata war. This list is corroborated by the Raghuvamsha till Agnivarna^[7]:

• Kusha

• Atithi, the son of Kusha

• Nishadha, the son of Atithi

• Nala, the son of Nishadha

• Nabhas, the son of Nala

• Pundarika, the son Nabhas

• Kshemadhanvan, the son of Pundarika

• Devanika, the son of Kshemadhanvan

  • Ahinagu, the son of Davanika

  • Paripatra, the son of Ahinagu

  • Dala (or Bala), the son of Ahinagu

  • Uktha, the son of Dala

  • Vajranabha, the son of Uktha

  • Shankhana, the son of Vajranabha

  • Vyushitashva, the son of Shankhana

  • Vishvasaha, the son of Vyushitashva

  • Hiranyanabha, the son of Vishvasaha

  • Pushya, the son of Hiranyanabha

  • Dhruvasandhi, the son of Pushya

  • Agnivarna, the son of Dhruvasandhi

  • Shighra, the son of Agnivarna

  • Maru, the son of Shighra

  • Prasushruta, the son of Maru

  • Susandhi, the son of Prasushruta

  • Amarsha and Sahasvanta, the sons of Susandhi

  • Vishrutavanta, the son of Amarsha

  • Brihadbala, the son of Vishrutavanta.

Brihadbala to Sumitra

The Puranas also provide the list of the kings from Brihadbala to the last ruler Sumitra. But these lists erroneously mention Shakya as an individual, and incorporate the names of Shakya, Shuddodhana, Siddhartha (Gautama Buddha) and Rahula between Sanjaya and Prasenajit. The names of the kings are^[8]:

• Birhadbala

• Brihatkshaya

• Urukshaya

• Vatsavyuha

• Prativyoma

• Divakara

• Sahadeva

• Brihadashva

• Bhanuratha

• Pratitashva

• Supratika

• Marudeva

• Sunakshatra

• Kinnara

• Antariksha

• Suvarna

• Sumitra Amitrajit

• Dharmin

• Kritanjaya

• Sanjaya Mahakoshala

• Prasenajit (c. 6th century BCE)

• Kshudraka

• Kulaka

• Suratha

• Sumitra, defeated by Mahapadma Nanda