Shunga Dynasty Establishment
The period following the decline of the Mauryan Empire saw significant political changes in ancient India.
- Pushyamitra Shunga held the position of commander-in-chief under the last Mauryan ruler.
- He orchestrated the assassination of the last Mauryan emperor, Brihadratha.
- Following this overthrow, Pushyamitra Shunga established a new dynasty.
- This newly established dynasty is known as the Shunga Dynasty.
The Shunga Dynasty ruled over a significant portion of ancient India approximately from 187 BCE to 78 BCE.
Identifying the Correct Dynasty
Based on historical records:
- Option 1: Shunga Dynasty - Correctly identified as founded by Pushyamitra Shunga.
- Option 2: Satavahana Dynasty - Founded by Simuka, ruled in the Deccan region.
- Option 3: Gupta Dynasty - A later dynasty, prominent from the 4th to 6th centuries CE.
- Option 4: Kanva Dynasty - Succeeded the Shunga Dynasty, founded by Vasudeva Kanva.
Therefore, the dynasty established by Pushyamitra Shunga was the Shunga Dynasty.
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Important Questions from Post Mauryan Age
Which one of the following epic of ancient India has the love story of the son of the founder of the Sunga dynasty?
Which of the following statement is correct?
I. Most of the Ashoka’'s inscriptions were in Prakrit language.
Il. Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Orissa.
Which of these statements are correct
(A) Shaka administration continued largely along the lines of the Achaemenid and Seleucid system in Iran
(B) The kingdom during Shaka was divided into provinces, each under a military governor called Mahakshatrapa
(C) Another official title was Meridrach, an officer in charge of designated area in Shaka administration
(D) The minting of some coins during shakas in joint names of two rulers meant that the king associated himself with a ruler of lesser status
(E) Shaka kings took lesser titles as Samant
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Which of these statements are correct
(A) The post-Mauryan centuries saw a great spurt in the minting of coins
(B) The kings of the north-west imitated Greek. Roman and Iranian coin-types
(C) The increasing use of money did not drive out the barter systems, particularly in rural areas in post-Maurya period
(D) During post-Mauryas diverse use of coins indicates the variant trading economies
(E) Gold coins during post-Mauryas were Nishka & Suvarna and silver coins Shatamana were in use
Choose the most appopriate answer from the options given below:
Which of the following is not mentioned in the Satavahana inscriptions, while specifying the exemptions granted to the donees of land-gifts ?
