Riksha, Son of Ajamidha

Riksha is one of the six sons of Ajamidha.

The Mahabharata says that Riksha is one of the six sons of Ajamidha, founder of the city Hastinapur. Dhumini is the mother of Riksha. Later Riksha, the prince became the emperor of Hastinapur. Samvarana is the son of Riksha who descended after him and had a great loss of people from famine, pestilence, disease and drought.

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