Multiple choice

Which Indian dynasty founded by Pushyamitra in about 185 BC, replaced the Maurya Dynasty?

  1. Gupta

  2. Shunga

  3. Aravidu

  4. Gaekwad
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Pushyamitra Shunga, a Brahmin general in the Mauryan army, assassinated the last Mauryan emperor Brihadratha in around 185 BCE and founded the Shunga dynasty. This marked the end of the Mauryan Empire and the beginning of Shunga rule, which lasted until approximately 73 BCE. Pushyamitra was a patron of Brahmanism and performed two horse sacrifice rituals (Ashvamedha).

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