GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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INDIAN HISTORY

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Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty?
A
Suserman
B
Vishnusarma
C
Vassudeva
D
Vasumitra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kanva dynasty had a Brahmanic origin. The dynasty was named after the gotra of the ruler Kanva. The Kanva dynasty was founded by Vasudeva Kanva. It is believed that Vasudeva Kanva killed the Shunga ruler Devabhuti and established his own empire in 72 BCE.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kanva dynasty was established by Vasudeva Kanva in 73 BCE. Vasudeva was succeeded by his son Bhumimitra. Bhumimitra ruled for fourteen years and was later succeeded by his son Narayana; later by Susharman who was the last king of the Kanva dynasty.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kanva dynasty, also called Kanvayanas, the successors of the Shungas in the North Indian kingdom of Magadha, who ruled about 72–28 bce; like their predecessors, they were Brahmans in origin.

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