Raghuvanshi is a historical Indian dynasty, believed to be an offshoot of the Suryavansh lineage of kings tracing its ancestry to Surya. It is called Raghuvansha after Raghu, a king who protected the sacrificial horse of Ashwamedha from Indra. Any king who belongs to Raghuvansha, as a result also belongs to Suryavansh. However, in 5th century CE many different tribes like Scythians, Huns and Sakas invaded India and gradually adopted various aryan royal dynasties. Raghuvanshi kings like Mandhata, Harishchandra, Sagara, Bhagiratha, Dilīpa, Raghu, Aja, Dasaratha and Rama. Kalidasa's work, Raghuvansh narrates the epic of the Raghuvanshi in 19sargas.
Notable people
Several legendary kings came from the Solar dynasty and are referred to as Raghuvanshi after their ancestor, the king Raghu.
Mandhata, who is said to have ruled the entire earth during the Vedic period, and defeated the Indra-head of Devatas.
Sagara, a king who was tricked by Indra into a conflict with the sage Kapila, leading to the death of his 60,000 sons, the descent of the Ganges to earth, and his sons' revival
Harishchandra, the king ofAyodhya, believed to be an exemplar of honesty
Raghu II, whose descendants are known as Raghuvanshi. The ValmikiRamayana refers to Raghukula, a clan of this king. Rama is known by many appellations, indicative of his belonging to the family of Raghu
Aja, son of King Raghu
Dasaratha, son of Aja and father of Rama, Lakshman, Bharath and Shatrughan
Ram, 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
Lava and Kusha - They were the twin sons of Rama and his wifeSita. 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:
