Amitrajit was one of the kings belonging to the Ikṣvāku (Ikshwaku) dynasty, who ruled in Kaliyuga. He was the son of King Sutapā(Sutapa) (or Suparṇa) of the Ikṣvāku dynasty. Vṛhadrāja (Vrihadraja)was the son of Amitrajit. In the reading of Vāyupurāṇa (Vayupurana), Bharadvāja (Bharadwaja) is the son of Amitrajit.