INDIAN MYTHOLOGY & HISTORY GREAT KINGS HARISHCHANRA BHAGIRATHA IKSHVAKU (SOLAR) DYNASTY Ikshvaku Harita Nishadha Brihatkshaya Per Puranas, Ikshvaku, is the Bharat/Kukshi Chenchu Nala Urukriya (or Gurukshep) Kakutstha or Puranjaya Vijay Nabhas Vatsavyuha grandson of Vivasvan or Surya and Anena or Anaranya Rusak Pundarika Prativyoma Prithu Vrika Kshemadhanvan Bhaanu son of Vaivasvata Manu. They ruled Vishvagashva Bahu or Asit Devanika Divakara (or Divak) from the Kosala Kingdom, today Ardra or Chandra Sagara Ahinagu Veer Sahadeva Yuvanashva I Asmanjasa Roop Brihadashva known as Awadh in the state of Uttar Shravast Anshuman Rudra Bhanuratha Vrihadashva Dileepa I Paripatra Pratitashva Pradesh along the banks of river Kuvalashva Bhagiratha Dala (or Balasthala) Supratika Sarayu with saketa, Ayodhya today Dridhashva Shrut Chhal (or Anal) Marudeva Pramod Nabhag Ukya Sunakshatra as their capital. Haryashva I Ambarish Vajranabha Pushkara (or Kinnara) Avalash (or Nikumbh Sindhu Dweep Shankhanaad) Antariksha Are they not historical people? Most Vighruti (or Santashva Pratayu Vyushitashva) Suvarna (or Sutapaa) Hindus believe so. Many historians Krishasva Shrutuparna Vishvasaha Sumitra (or Amitrajit) doubt as various Puranas are not Prasenjit I Sarvakama Hiranyanabha Bruhadaraaj (Okkaka) Yuvanashva II Sudaas Pushya Barhi (Okkamukha) entirely in sync. Mandhatri Mitrasah Dhruvasandhi Kritanjaya (Sivisamjaya) Purukutsa Sarvakama II Sudarshana Ranajjaya (Sihassara) Trasadasyu Ananaranya III Agnivatna Sanjaya These are a total of 125 generations. Sambhoot Nighna Shighra Shakya (Sihahanu) Anaranya II Animitra Maru Śuddhodana At 18 years per generation, this Trashdashva Duliduh Prasushruta Prasenajit dynasty probably lasted Haryashva II Dileepa II Susandhi (or Sugandhi) Kshudraka (or Kuntala) Vasuman Raghu II Amarshana Ranaka (or Kulaka) approximately 2250 years. Tridhanva Aja Mahasvan Suratha Tryyaruna Dasaratha Vishwasahav Sumitra Satyavrata or Trishanku Rama Prasenjit Harishchandra Kusha Takshaka Rohitashva Atithi Brihadbala STORY OF KING HARISHCHANDRA • http://www.kidsgen.com/fables_and_fairytales/indian_mythology_stories/satyavadi_hari shchandra.htm STORY OF KING BHAGIRATHA.