Multiple choice general knowledge

Who was the last ruler of the Mauryan Kingdom?

  1. Kunal

  2. Asoka

  3. Brihadratha

  4. Tivara
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Explanation

Brihadratha was the last Mauryan ruler, who was assassinated by his commander-in-chief Pushyamitra Shunga around 185 BCE. This event marked the end of the Mauryan Dynasty and the beginning of the Shunga Dynasty. The Mauryan Empire had been declining after Ashoka's death due to weak successors and external invasions.

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