SSC MTS 2024 PYQ — Question 51

SSC MTS - 21/10/2024 - (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM) • General Awareness • Q51

Pushyamitra Sunga's capital was at:

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Pataliputra.

Pushyamitra Sunga, the founder of the Sunga dynasty after the fall of the Mauryas, established his capital at Pataliputra, which is present-day Patna in Bihar. A former general of the Mauryan Empire, he overthrew the last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha, around 185 BCE and laid the foundation of the Sunga dynasty. Pataliputra, being a prominent political and cultural hub of ancient India, continued to serve as the seat of administration under his rule, maintaining its legacy as a historic capital city.