Mandhata

According to Hindu mythology, Mandhata was the son and heir of Yuvanshva, a king belonging to the Ikshvaku Dynasty. Also known as Suryavansham, the dynasty had its capital at Ayodhya in present-day Uttar Pradesh.

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