AJA
Aja
was a Suryavanshi king, the son of king Raghu, and thus a scion
of the Ikshavaku dynasty, who claimed descent from the sun-God Surya.
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Genealogy
of Suryavansh
Mention
by Panini :
Aja is a term mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi.
Ajaka
is a term mentioned by Panini in Ashtadhyayi.
History
:
His paternal grandfather was the pious king Dilip. King Aja's consort
was the heavenly nymph Indumati; they were the parents of King Dasaratha
of Ayodhya, who was the father of Ram.
The
classical Indian poet Kalidas has elaborated upon the lives and
careers of the kings Dileepa, Raghu and Aja in his work entitled
Raghuvamsha (literally: "Dynasty of Raghu"). This is significant
as these rulers were the immediate forbears of Ram.
In
Rajatarangini :
Rajatarangini tells us that when Sussal became King of Kashmir second
time in 1112 .... Ajjaka, the minister of king Salha, perished in
the fight. He was born in the village of Patamga. (VIII,p.40)
Rajatarangini
tells us that .... The lord of Kampan who had rebelled against the
king Sussal, came out of Vijayeshvar where he lived and checked
the powerful Damaras. He was afraid lest the Lavanya people (Damaras)
would come to know his weakness and fall on his rear and harass
him in his march ; wishing therefore to conceal his weakness, he
fell on the soldiers of Ajaraj who arrived at Vijayeshvara, killed
two hundred and fifty men of the enemy, left Vijayakshetra and entered
the city. (VIII,p.64)
Jat
gotras from Aja :
Ajmedia Jat gotra gets its name from Raja Aja.
Source
:
https://www.jatland.com/
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