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Origin of the Nikumbh Vansh

Detailed Post दस रवि से दस चंद्र से, द्वादस ऋषि प्रमान। चारी हुताशन यज्ञ से, यह छत्तीस कुल जान ।। The Nikumbh Rajvansh is an ancient kshatriya dynasty that's often overlooked compared to other prominent dynasties. As one of the 36 Royal Rajput clans, they're believed to be among the earliest Aryan settlers in Rajputana. Inscriptions and literary sources reveal that the Nikumbh kings ruled parts of Rajasthan before the common era, credited with founding several old forts and cities in Alwar and Northern Jaipur. The exact timeline of the Nikumbh Dynasty is difficult to pinpoint due to the lack of comprehensive historical records. However, it is generally believed that the dynasty flourished during the early centuries of the 1st millennium BC. Being one of the oldest branches of Suryavansh, it's mother clan of all later originated dynasties. Origin - Manu, the son of Surya, was the progenitor of the Suryavansh. His son, Ikshvaku, founded the Ikshvaku kula, the primary branch o...