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Ikshvaku Kingdom lead 1/2 kharshapana, anonymous, circa 227 to 306 AD

Ikshvaku dynasty was a dynasty founded by Ikshvaku, grandson of Vivasvan or Surya and son of Vaivasvata Manu. This dynasty is also known as Sūryavaṁśa (the Solar dynasty). The supreme perceptor of the Ikshvaku dynasty is Sage Vashishta. The important kings of this dynasty are HarishchandraDileepaSagara [1]Raghu and Rama. The word Ikshvaku means "Sugarcane". Ikshvakus were originally feudatories of the Satavahanas and bore the title Mahatalavara.Although the Puranas state that seven kings ruled for 100 years in  total, the names of only four of them are known from inscriptions.



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