Aja

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Aja is a king of the Ikshvaku dynasty in Hindu tradition, known as the father of Dasharatha and grandfather of Lord Rama.

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Aja canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu mythological figure
Ikshvaku king
character in the Ramayana
mythological king
ancestorOf Rama NERFINISHED
Suryavansha kings NERFINISHED
associatedText Raghuvamsha by Kalidasa NERFINISHED
associatedWith Suryavansha NERFINISHED
capital Ayodhya NERFINISHED
culture ancient Indian
deathCause grief at Indumati’s death
dynasty Suryavansha NERFINISHED
epithet King of Ayodhya NERFINISHED
fatherOf Dasharatha NERFINISHED
grandfatherOf Bharata NERFINISHED
Lakshmana NERFINISHED
Rama NERFINISHED
Shatrughna NERFINISHED
house Ikshvaku dynasty NERFINISHED
languageOfSources Sanskrit NERFINISHED
marriedIn Swayamvara of Indumati
memberOf Ikshvaku dynasty NERFINISHED
mentionedIn Puranas NERFINISHED
Ramayana NERFINISHED
notableFor being father of Dasharatha
being grandfather of Rama
righteous rule in Ayodhya
predecessor Raghu NERFINISHED
religion Hinduism
roleInTradition link between Raghu and Dasharatha in royal lineage
ruled Kosala NERFINISHED
sonOf Raghu NERFINISHED
spouse Indumati NERFINISHED
successor Dasharatha NERFINISHED

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Dasharatha predecessor Aja