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The ancestors ofRama, the protagonist of theRamayana, are described below according toVishnu Purana andValmiki Ramayana. The famous personalities ofSuryavamsha as per theVishnu Purana,Valmiki Ramayana, Ramakatha Rasavahini,Bhagavata Purana, and Raghuvamsha Charitram areIkshvaku, Vikushi, Kakusta, etc. According toHinduism, the city of Kosala and Ayodhya were founded by Manu (the earliestPrajapati) and by his sonIkshvaku, whose descendant wasRama.^[1]

1. Brahma
2. Marichi
3. Kashyapa
4. Vivasvan (Surya)
5. Shraddhadeva Manu

1. Ikshvaku
2. Vikukshi (Sasaka)
3. Puranjaya (Kakutstha)
4. Anena (Suyodhana or Anaranya)
5. Prithu
6. Vistrashva (contemporary ofRavana of Lanka)
7. Vishwagashwa (contemporary of KingPururavas who founded Chandravamsha)
8. Shravasta founded the city of Shravasti.
9. Brihadashva
10. Kuvalayashva (Dundhumara)
11. Dridhashva
12. Haryashva
13. Amitashva
14. Krishashva
15. Prasenjit was the maternal grandfather of Parashurama
16. Yuvanashva(2)
17. Mandhata (a contemporary of Parashurama, Druhyu king Arabdha and demon King Madhu andLavanasura)
18. Muchukunda fought in the Devasura War. So, his younger brother Purukutsa became the king. (a contemporary of Druhyu KingGandhara who founded theGandhara Kingdom)
19. Trasadasyu
20. Sambhuta
21. Anaranya(2) was killed by Ravana. (a contemporary of Anu King Janamejaya)
22. Prishadashva
23. Sumanas
24. Tridhanwan (contemporary of Anu KingShibi who founded theSivi Kingdom)
25. Trayyāruṇa (father of kingTrishanku)
26. Trishanku (Satyavrata) (a contemporary of Anu Kings, Vrshadarbha ofSivi Kingdom, Setuka,Madra who founded theMadra Kingdom andKekaya who founded theKekaya Kingdom)
27. Harischandra (a contemporary of Anu KingAshvapati who was the father of Savitri)
28. Rohitashva (contemporary of Haihaya king Kritavirya andSatyavan and Savitri)
29. Vijaya (contemporary of Anu King Sauvira who foundedSauvira Kingdom)
30. Bahuka (Asita)
31. Sagara
32. Asamanja
33. Amshuman
34. Dilipa (1)
35. Bhagiratha
36. Sindhudvipa (contemporary of Anu KingBali (Chandravanshi))
37. Rituparna (contemporary ofNala andDamayanti)
38. Sarvakama
39. Sudasa (contemporary of Anu Kings, Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Pundra, Suhma, and Odra who founded the Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Pundra, Suhma, and Odra kingdoms)
40. Kalmashapada (Mitrasaha or Saudasa or Veerasaha)
41. Asmaka
42. Mulaka (Contemporary of Parashurama, he saved himself by hiding amongst women when Parashurama was destroying the Kshatriyas)
43. Vishvasaha
44. Anaranya(3)
45. Khatvanga
46. Dilīpa (2)
47. Raghu
48. Aja (Contemporary of Chandravanshi KingYayati)
49. Dasharatha (contemporary of Videha KingJanaka(2), Anu Kings of KekayaAshwapati and Yuddhajit, Dakshina Kosala king Sukaushal, Kasi Kings Bhimaratha andDivodasa and Druhyu King Nagnajit(1))
50. LordRama (a contemporary of Yadava King Satvata, an ancestor ofKrishna, Kashi King Pratardhana, and Anga King Chaturanga)
51. Lava inheritedShravasti and founded Lavapuri andKusha_(Ramayana) inherited Kusavati.
52. King Atithi son ofkusha and kumudvati (naga princess)
53. King Nishadha

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• Suryavamsha

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