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Pushyamitra Shunga (IAST: Puṣyamitra Śuṅga) or Pushpamitra Shunga (IAST: Puṣpamitra Śuṅga) (ruled c. 185 – c. 149 BCE) was the founder and the first ruler of the Shunga Empire which he established to succeed the Maurya Empire. [1]
The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra, after taking the throne of Magadha from the Mauryas. The Shunga empire's capital was Pataliputra, but later emperors such as Bhagabhadra also held court at Besnagar (modern Vidisha) in eastern Malwa. [2] This dynasty is also responsible for successfully fighting and resisting the Greeks in Shunga ...
The Shunga dynasty was the seventh ruling house of Magadha. Pushyamitra Shunga, the Commander-in-Chief of Emperor Brihadratha Maurya, organized a coup d'état and killed the emperor, usurping the throne in 184 BCE. This dynasty lasted for 112 years, ruling Magadha from 184 to 72 BCE.
Shunga Empire of Magadha was established by Pushyamitra Shunga [12] Vakataka Dynasty was a dynasty from the Indian subcontinent that is believed to have extended from the southern edges of Malwa and Gujarat in the north to the Tungabhadra River in the south as well as from the Arabian Sea in the west to the edges of Chhattisgarh in the east [13]
List of Shunga dynasty rulers Ruler Reign (BCE) Pushyamitra Shunga: 185–149 BCE Agnimitra: 149–141 BCE Vasujyeshtha: 141–131 BCE Vasumitra: 131–124 BCE Bhadraka: 124–122 BCE Pulindaka: 122–119 BCE Ghosha: 119–108 BCE Vajramitra: 108–94 BCE Bhagabhadra: 94–83 BCE Devabhuti: 83–73 BCE
Pages in category "Shunga dynasty" ... Pushyamitra Shunga; V. Vasujyeshtha; Vasumitra This page was last edited on 3 September 2024, at 07:54 ...
The invasion of northern India followed the destruction of the Mauryan dynasty by the general Pushyamitra Shunga, who then founded the new Indian Shunga dynasty (185 BC-78 BC). The Indo-Greek king Menander may have campaigned as far as the capital Pataliputra in eastern India (today Patna ): "Those who came after Alexander went to the Ganges ...
Greatest emperor of dynasty. His son Kunala was blinded and died before his father. Ashoka was succeeded by his grandson. Also known for Kalinga War victory. Dasharatha Maurya: 232–224 BCE: Grandson of Ashoka. Samprati: 224–215 BCE: Brother of Dasharatha. Shalishuka: 215–202 BCE: Devavarman: 202–195 BCE: Shatadhanvan: 195–187 BCE