Famous Kings of India as per Epics and Puranas

In this article I will talk about famous kings of India as per the epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata and the Purana texts.

Famous Kings of India in Ayodhya Dynasty

• Mandhatri Yauvanashva(Sanskrit : मान्धातृ यौवनाश्व , Bengali : মান্ধাতৃ যৌবনাশ্ব )
• Harish Chandra (Sanskrit : हरिश्चन्द्र , Bengali : হরিশ্চন্দ্র )
• Sagara Aikshvaku (Sanskrit : सगर ऐक्ष्वाकु , Bengali : সগর ঐক্ষ্বাকু )
• Bhagiratha (Sanskrit : भगीरथ , Bengali : ভগীরথ )
• Dasharatha (Sanskrit : दशरथ , Bengali : দশরথ )
• Rama (Sanskrit : राम , Bengali : রাম )

Famous Kings of India in Yadava Dynasty

• Shashabindu Chaitraratha (Sanskrit : शशबिंदु चैत्ररथ , Bengali : শশবিন্দু চৈত্ররথ )
• Arjuna Kartavirya (Sanskrit : अर्जुन कार्तवीर्य , Bengali : অর্জুন কার্তবীর্য় )

Famous Kings of India in Paurava Dynasty

• Dushhyanta (Sanskrit : दुष्यन्त , Bengali : দুষ্যন্ত )
• Bharata Daushyanti (Sanskrit : भरत दौष्यन्ति , Bengali : ভরত দৌষ্যন্তি )
• Ajamidha (Sanskrit : अजमीढ , Bengali : অজমীঢ )
• Kuru (Sanskrit : कुरु , Bengali : কুরু )
• Santanu (Sanskrit : साम्तनु , Bengali : সান্তনু )

Famous Kings of India in Kanyakubja Dynasty

• Jahnu (Sanskrit : जह्नु , Bengali : জহ্নু )
• Gadhi (Sanskrit : गाधि , Bengali : গাধি )

Famous Kings of India in Kashi Dynasty

• Divodasa (Sanskrit : दिवोदास , Bengali : দিবোদাস )
• Pratardana (Sanskrit : प्रतर्दन , Bengali : প্রতর্দন )

Famous Kings of India in Chedi and Magadh Dynasty

• Vasu Chaidya (Sanskrit : वसु चैद्य , Bengali : বসু চৈদ্য )

Famous Kings of India in Vaishala Dynasty

• Marutta Avikshita (Sanskrit : मरुत्त आवीक्षित , Bengali : মরুত্ত আবীক্ষিত )
• Trinabindu (Sanskrit : तृणबिंदु , Bengali : তৃণবিন্দু )

Famous Kings of India in Punjab Anava

• Ushinara (Sanskrit : उशीनर , Bengali : উশীনর )
• Shivi Aushinara (Sanskrit : शिवि औशीनर , Bengali : শিবি ঔশীনর )

Reference/ Further Reading

Ancient Indian historical tradition by F.E. Pargiter

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