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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 47

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q47

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 Who among the following was the founder of the Shunga Dynasty (185 BC - 73 BC)?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

  • Pushyamitra Sunga (185 BC TO 151 BC) was the founder and first king of the Shunga dynasty.
  • The reign started around 185 BCE-183 BCE and ended in 73 BCE.
  • Pushyamitra ruled over the central and eastern subcontinent.
  • The areas under his control included Ujjain,Mathura, Saket, Sanchi and Kapilvastu.
  • His empire is considered to have extended as far as Sakala in Punjab.