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Bahuka (Sanskrit: बाहुक, romanized: Bāhuka), also called Subahu, is a king of the Suryavamsha (solar dynasty) featured in Hindu literature.

Legend

According to the Puranas, Bahuka was the son of Vrika. He was ousted from his throne and driven out of his country by the Haihayas and the Talajanghas. He took refuge in the hermitage of the sage Aurva. His son, Sagara, was born in this hermitage.

References

1. Shastri, J. L.; Tagare, Dr G. V. (1 January 2004). The Narada-Purana Part 1: Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology Volume 15. Motilal Banarsidass. p. 149. ISBN 978-81-208-3882-6.
2. Dowson, John (5 November 2013). A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology and Religion, Geography, History and Literature. Routledge. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-136-39029-6.
3. Misra, V.S. (2007). Ancient Indian Dynasties, Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, ISBN 81-7276-413-8, pp. 231-2.

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