Suryavansha

Suryavansha (Suryavam(n)sham or Solar Dynasty) is a mythological dynasty of ancient India. The term Suryavanshi refers to a person belonging to Suryvansha dynasty.

Sources of the myth

The Puranas, particularly the Vishnu Purana, the Ramayana of Valmiki and the Mahabharata of Vyasa all contain accounts of this dynasty.

The Raghuvamsha of Kalidasa also mentions the names of some of the kings of this dynasty.

List of monarchs

The following is a list, in chronological order, of some of the prominent monarchs of the dynasty;