An ancestor of both the Kuru and the Panchala royal houses.
Accounts of this vary across texts and traditions. This entry primarily follows Mahabharata, with other tellings (Puranic traditions (Harivamsha, Bhagavata Purana), Regional retellings) noted where relevant.
Ajamidha is a king of the lunar dynasty whose descendants include the Kuru kings of Hastinapura. In the king-lists, other lines descending from him include the Panchalas.
In the tree he is the father of Riksha, through whom the Kuru line continues.
This entry is independently written for myVamsam using the sources listed above. Where traditions differ, this entry identifies the relevant tradition rather than presenting one account as universally established fact.