GK
INDIAN HISTORY
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Question
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Who among the following was the last Mauryan Ruler?
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Kunala
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Pushymitra
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Mahendra
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Brihadaratha
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Brihadratha Maurya was the last ruler of the Maurya Empire. He ruled from (c. 187 – c.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mauryas were a dynasty consisting of three important rulers-Chandragupta, his son Bindusara, and Bindusara’s son Ashoka.
Detailed explanation-3: -The last ruler of Maurya-Brihadratha-was killed by the commander in chief of the Mauryan army-a Brahmin named Pushyamitra Shunga. He then established the short-lived Shunga dynasty in 185 BCE.
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