GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Pushyamitra was originally a Senapati “General” of the Maurya Empire. In 185 BCE he assassinated the last Mauryan Emperor, Brihadratha Maurya, during an army review, and proclaimed himself emperor. Patanjali, the second great grammarian of Ancient India, was a contemporary Pushyamitra Sunga.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pāṇini (Devanagari: , pronounced [paːɳɪnɪ]) was a Sanskrit philologist, grammarian, and revered scholar in ancient India, variously dated between the 6th and 4th century BCE. Pāṇini.. was the greatest linguist of antiquity, and deserves to be treated as such.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pushyamitra Sunga was Brahmin army chief of Brihadratha, the last king of the Mauryas. During a military parade, he killed Brihadratha and established himself on the throne in 185 or 186 BC. According to some historians, this was an internal revolt against the last Mauryan king.