Who among the following was the founder of the Sunga dynasty, who established his kingdom by killing the last Mauryan emperor?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Pushyamitra
- Pushyamitra Sunga was the founder of the Sunga dynasty in ancient India.
- He established his kingdom by killing the last Mauryan emperor, Brihadratha Maurya, around 185 BCE. Pushyamitra Sunga's reign marked the end of the Mauryan Empire and the beginning of the Sunga dynasty, which ruled a significant part of the Indian subcontinent for several decades.