Figure South Asian traditions
Janaka
जनकः sa जनक hi சனகன் ta
Father of Sita
- Married to Sunayana
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One office on record
Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.
- Dates unrecorded king
Family tree
As the myths and records give it. Versions differ from source to source.
The family as a list · 5
Kinship in an account 1
Family 4
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