Who was the founder of the Shunga dynasty?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Pushyamitra.
The founder of the Shunga dynasty (185–73 BCE) was Pushyamitra Shunga, a Brahmin general who overthrew the last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha. His reign marked a revival of Vedic traditions and Hindu orthodoxy in post-Mauryan India.
Other Options:
- Ashoka was a famous Mauryan emperor known for promoting Buddhism.
- Bimbisara was an early ruler of the Haryanka dynasty in Magadha, much before the Mauryan period.
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Kanishka was a Kushan emperor known for his patronage of Buddhism and art but belonged to a different time and dynasty.