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
Harishchandra,
Dileepa,
Sagara [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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