Multiple choice

Who assassinated the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha?

  1. Gautamiputra Satakarni

  2. Nahapana

  3. Pushyamitra Sunga

  4. Simuka
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Explanation

Pushyamitra Sunga, the commander-in-chief of the Mauryan army, assassinated Brihadratha in a military coup around 185 BCE and established the Sunga dynasty. This event marked the end of the Mauryan Empire.

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