Not to be confused with
Ragù, an Italian term for meat sauce In
Hindu mythology, Raghu was a valorous king of the Ikshavaku dynasty. The name in sanskrit translates to the fast one, deriving from Raghu's chariot driving abilities. So celebrated were the expliots of Raghu, that his dynasty itself came to be known as the Raghuvamsha or the Raghukula after him. The history of his dynasty is elaborated upon by
Kalidasa in his
Raghuvamsha. The lineage described in the Raghuvamsha goes thus:
Dileepa was the father of Raghu, who was the father of
Aja, who was the father of
Dasaratha, who was the father of
Rama.
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