King Prasenjit II was descended from King Sanjay. Prasenjit II was contemporary of Gautam Buddha and King Bimbisara of Magadha. His sister Koushala Devi was married to Bimbisara. Kashi was given as dowry to his sister. Ajatshatru murdered his father Bimbisara, therefore Prasenjit II faced long series of wars with Ajatshatru. He also respected Buddha, who was also a Kshatriya from solar dynasty. In Buddhist literature he is addressed as Pasenadi. He was descended by King Kshudrak.