Raghuvaṃśa (dynasty)

Raghuvaṃśa (Sanskrit: रघुवंश), also known as Raghuvansh or Raghukula, is a legendary Indian Rajput dynasty, prominently featured in Hindu scriptures such as the Itihasas and the Puranas. It is considered to be an offshoot of the Sūryavaṃśa or the Ikshvaku dynasty of Kshatriyas, tracing its ancestry to the sun deity Surya.

Kings of the Raghuvaṃśa line are referred to as Raghuvanshi or Raghuvaṃśī. The dynasty is named after Raghu, a legendary king who protected the sacrificial horse of the Ashvamedha from Indra. Notable Raghuvaṃśī kings include Mandhata, Harishchandra, Sagara, Bhagiratha, Dilīpa, Raghu, Aja, Dasharatha, and Lord Rama. Kalidasa's work, Raghuvaṃśa, narrates the epic of the Raghuvaṃśa in 19 sargas (cantos).

The Suryavanshi-Raghuvanshi Rajput clans such as Kachhwaha (Kushwaha), Badgujar (Raghav), Rathore, Guhila (Gahlot), and many others are descendants of this dynasty.

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