Dasharatha

Summary

Dasharatha is a Characters in the Ramayana^[1]. Dasharatha's place of birth was Ayodhya^[2]. Dasharatha ranks in the top 9% of characters_in_the_ramayana entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (516 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Dasharatha was born in Ayodhya^[2].
• Dasharatha's father was Aja^[4].
• Dasharatha's father was Kushik^[5].
• Among Dasharatha's spouses was Kauśalyā^[6].
• Among Dasharatha's spouses was Kaikeyi^[7].
• Dasharatha was married to Sumitra^[8].
• A child of Dasharatha was Rama^[9].
• A child of Dasharatha was Bharata^[10].
• A child of Dasharatha was Lakshmana^[11].
• A child of Dasharatha was Shatrughna^[12].
• A child of Dasharatha was Shanta^[13].
• Dasharatha held the position of king^[14].
• Dasharatha's image is recorded as Kaikeyi vilap.jpg^[15].
• Dasharatha is recorded as male^[16].
• Dasharatha's instance of is recorded as Characters in the Ramayana^[17].
• Dasharatha's family is recorded as Solar dynasty^[18].
• Dasharatha's Commons category is recorded as Dasharatha^[19].
• Dasharatha's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/020lsk^[20].
• Dasharatha's present in work is recorded as Ramayana^[21].
• Dasharatha's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 6000000040765629101^[22].
• Dasharatha's De Agostini ID is recorded as Daśaratha^[23].

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Origins and Family

Dasharatha's place of birth was Ayodhya^[2]. Fathers listed include Aja^[4], a Characters in the Ramayana^[24] and Kushik^[5].

Career and Affiliations

Dasharatha held the position of king^[14].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kauśalyā^[6]; Kaikeyi^[7], a Characters in the Ramayana^[25]; and Sumitra^[8], a fictional human^[26]. Children include Rama^[9], a legendary figure^[27]; Bharata^[10], a Characters in the Ramayana^[28]; Lakshmana^[11], a Characters in the Ramayana^[29]; Shatrughna^[12], a Characters in the Ramayana^[30]; and Shanta^[13], a fictional human^[31].

Why It Matters

Dasharatha ranks in the top 9% of characters_in_the_ramayana entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (516 views/month).^[3] Dasharatha has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] Dasharatha is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was Dasharatha born?

Dasharatha's place of birth was Ayodhya^[2].

Who were Dasharatha's parents?

Dasharatha's father was Aja^[4].

Who was Dasharatha married to?

Dasharatha's spouses include Kauśalyā^[6], Kaikeyi^[7], and Sumitra^[8].