Suryavansha (Suryavam(n)sham or Solar Dynasty) is a great dynasty of ancient India. The term Suryavanshi refers to a person belonging to Suryvansha dynasty. Raghuvanshi is a offshoot dynasty borne out of Suryavanshi clan.
The Puranas, particularly the Vishnu Purana, the Ramayana of Valmiki and the Mahabharata of Vyasa all contain accounts of this dynasty.
The Raghuvansha of Kalidasa also mentions the names of some of the kings of this dynasty.
The following is a list, in chronological order, of some of the prominent monarchs of the dynasty;