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Sooryavamsham

The Sooryavamsham or Suryavansh or Suryavamsa or Sun Dynasty or Solar Dynasty (Sūrya-vaṃśa) was a dynasty of ancient India.

Introduction


The early Suryavanshis considered the sun god (Surya, Aditya or Arka) as their kuladevata and mainly practised sun-worship.
The term Suryavanshi refers to a person belonging to the Suryvansha dynasty. This clan was the oldest and biggest Kshatriya clan of India, which was also known by many synonyms as Ādityavanśa (आदित्यवंश), Mitravanśa (मित्रवंश), Arkavanśa (अर्कवंश) and Ravivanśa (रविवंश). 
The Gurjars believe themselves to have descended from Suryavanshi & Chandravanshi Kshatriyas. The copper-plate grants of Gurjars bear an emblem of the Sun and on their seals too, this symbol is depicted. Also, the Gurjar title of honor is Mihir which means Sun.
Source of the lineage


 List of Monarchs
The following is the list, in chronological order, of some of the prominent monarchs of the solar dynasty. 
  1. Manu or Vaivasvata Manu - the King of all mankind and the first human being on Earth. (According to Hindu belief there are 14Manvantaras; in each, Manu rules. Vaivasvata Manu was the seventh Manu.[8] Manu is referred to as a Rajan (King) in theShatapatha Brahmana scripture. He had nine sons, Vena, Dhrishnu, Narishyan, Nabhaga, Ikshvaku, Karusha, Saryati, Prishadhru, Nabhagarishta and one daughter, Ila, who was married to Budha of the Lunar Dynasty). He left the kingdom to the eldest male of the next generation, Ikshvaku, who was actually the son of Manu's brother Shraaddev.
  2. Ikshvaku - the first prominent monarch of this dynasty, giving the dynasty its another name the Ikshvaku dynasty.
  3. Bhagiratha - Sagara's great-grandson, after strenuous penances, at last succeeded in bringing Ganges down from Heaven. When she flowed over the remains of his ancestors, their souls were redeemed, and the ocean was refilled. Ganges also bears the name "Bhagirathi", in honour of his deed.
  4. Aja
  5. Dasaratha
  6. 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.
  7. 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. Kusha married "Nagkanya" "Kumuddhati", sister of Kumuda. After Kusha the following kings of the solar dynasty ruled Ayodhya:
  8. Śuddhodana
  9. Siddhartha (Gautama Buddha)
  10. Prasenjit II (Pasenadi)
  11. Sumitra — He was the last king of Ayodhya from solar dynasty. In the fourth century BC, emperor Mahapadma Nanda of theNanda 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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