Manu (the earliest Prajapati) and by his

son Ikshvaku, whose descendant was

Rama.[1]

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

Painting of Rama returning to Ayodhya

Suryavamsha
1. Ikshvaku
2. Vikukshi (Sasaka)
3. Puranjaya (Kakutstha)
4. Anena (Suyodhana or Anaranya)
5. Prithu
6. Vistrashva (contemporary of Ravana
of Lanka)
7. Vishwagashwa (contemporary of
King Pururavas 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 and
Lavanasura)
18. Muchukunda fought in the Devasura
War. So, his younger brother
Purukutsa became the king. (a
contemporary of Druhyu King
Gandhara who founded the Gandhara
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
King Shibi who founded the Sivi
 Kingdom)
25. Trayarunya
26. Trishanku (Satyavrata) (a
contemporary of Anu Kings,
Vrshadarbha of Sivi Kingdom, Setuka,
Madra who founded the Madra
Kingdom and Kekaya who founded
the Kekaya Kingdom)
27. Harischandra (a contemporary of Anu
King Ashvapati who was the father of
Savitri)
28. Rohitashva (contemporary of Haihaya
king Kritavirya and Satyavan and
Savitri)
29. Vijaya (contemporary of Anu King
Sauvira who founded Sauvira
Kingdom)
30. Bahuka (Asita)
31. Sagara
32. Asamanja
33. Amshuman
34. Dilipa
35. Bhagiratha
36. Sindhudvipa (contemporary of Anu
King Bali (Chandravanshi))
37. Rituparna (contemporary of Nala and
Damayanti)
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 (Deerghabahu)
47. Raghu
48. Aja (Contemporary of Chandravanshi
King Yayati)
49. Dasharatha (contemporary of Videha
King Janaka(2), Anu Kings of Kekaya
Ashwapati and Yuddhajit, Dakshina
Kosala king Sukaushal, Kasi Kings
Bhimaratha and Divodasa and Druhyu
King Nagnajit(1))
50. Rama (a contemporary of Yadava
King Satvata, an ancestor of Krishna,
Kashi King Pratardhana, and Anga
King Chaturanga)