| Dasharatha | |
|---|---|
 Kaikeyi demands that Dasharatha banish Rama from Ayodhya | |
| Maharaja of Kosala | |
| Predecessor | Aja |
| Successor | Rama |
| Born | Nemi Ayodhya, Kosala, Bharatavarsha (modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Died | Ayodhya, Kosala, Bharatavarsha (modern-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| Dynasty | Raghuvamsha-Suryavamsha |
| Father | Aja |
| Mother | Indumati |
Dasharatha (Sanskrit: दशरथ, IAST: Daśaratha; born Nemi) was the king of Kosala, with its capital at Ayodhya, in the Hindu epic Ramayana. Dasharatha married Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi. He was the father of Rama, the protagonist of the epic, Bharata, Lakshmana, and Shatrughna. Dasharatha also finds mention in the Vishnu Purana.[1]