Which of the following statements is true - I. Pushyamitra Sunga established the Sunga dynasty by killing the last Maurya emperor Vrhadrath. II. Pushyamitra Sung was in the rank of commander in the Maurya army. III. The Sunga dynasty was founded in 185 AD.

Which of the following statements is true - I. Pushyamitra Sunga established the Sunga dynasty by killing the last Maurya emperor Vrhadrath. II. Pushyamitra Sung was in the rank of commander in the Maurya army. III. The Sunga dynasty was founded in 185 AD. Correct Answer Only I and II

Option 2 is correct,

  • Pushyamitra Shung, who started the Sunga dynasty, was a Brahmin by birth and a Kshatriya by karma.
  • He was made the chief of the king by the last ruler of the Maurya dynasty, King Brihadratha.
  • Pushyamitra Sunga, who led the victory of Vedic religion in India, ruled for a total of 36 years.
  • The Sunga dynasty from around 187 to 78 BCE. 

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