Raghuvanshi

Raghuvanshi (or Raghuwanshi) was an Indian dynasty commonly known as Ikshavaku Dynasty mentioned in Indian epic poetry. It is believed to be a lineage of kings tracing its ancestry to Surya. Raghuvanshi kings like Harishchandra, Bhagiratha, Dilīpa, Raghu, Aja, Dasaratha and Rama.

Kalidasa's work, Raghuvansh narrates the epic of the Raghuvanshi in 19 sargas (cantos).

Several legendary kings came from the Ikshvaku dynasty and after King Raghu, his descendants are known as Raghuvanshi.