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Who founded the Shunga dynasty?

Who founded the Shunga dynasty? Correct Answer Pushyamitra Shunga

The correct answer is ​Pushyamitra Shunga.

  • Pushyamitra Shunga founded the Shunga dynasty.

Key Points

  • Shunga was the commander-in-chief of the last Maurya emperor, Brihadratha Maurya.
    • His realm essentially covered the central parts of the old Mauryan Empire.
    • As per the Sanskrit play,' Malavikagnimitram' by Kalidasa, Shunga conquered Ujjain city in Madhya Pradesh. 
    • The capital of the dynasty was Pataliputra in Bihar.
    • Later, it was shifted to Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh.

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