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    Who was the last king of Shunga dynasty?
    Question

    Who was the last king of Shunga dynasty?

    A.

    Pushya mitra

    B.

    Bhavbhuti

    C.

    Shashanka

    D.

    Devabhuti

    Correct option is D


    The correct answer is (d) Devabhuti.
     Devabhuti was the last ruler of the Shunga dynasty, ruling approximately from 83 BCE to 73 BCE.
     The Shunga dynasty was founded by Pushyamitra Shunga after the fall of the Maurya Empire, around 185 BCE.
     Pushyamitra Shunga, originally the Brahmin army chief of Brihadratha (the last Mauryan king), killed Brihadratha during a military parade and established himself as the ruler.
     Some historians view Pushyamitra's rise as an internal revolt, while others see it as a reaction to the Mauryan patronage of Buddhism.
     Pushyamitra's capital was at Pataliputra.
     He successfully countered attacks from Greek kings Menander and Demetrius.
     Pushyamitra also thwarted an attack from the Kalinga king Kharavela and conquered Vidarbha.
     Devabhuti was preceded by King Bhagabhadra.
     Devabhuti's reign ended when he was killed by his minister, Vasudeva Kanva, around 73 BCE, leading to the establishment of the Kanva dynasty in Magadha from 73 to 28 BCE.
     The Shunga period saw significant contributions to art and culture, especially in the region of Magadha, with developments like the stupa at Bharhut.

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