HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Agnimitra
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Sujyestha
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Vajramitra
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Devbhuti
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Detailed explanation-1: -Pushyamitra Shunga was succeeded in 148 BCE by his son Agnimitra.
Detailed explanation-2: -The last of the Sunga kings was Devabhuti (83-73 B.C.E.). The Sunga dynasty was then replaced by the subsequent Kanvas.
Detailed explanation-3: -By this time, Vidarbha broke away from the empire. Agnimitra is the hero of Kalidasa’s poem, Malavikagnimitram. His son Vasumitra succeeded him as king.
Detailed explanation-4: -Devabhuti was the last ruler of Sunga dynasty. He was assassinated by his minister Vasudeva. Pushyamitra sunga was the founder of Sunga dynasty.
Detailed explanation-5: -Pushyamitra Sunga was a follower of Brahminism and a persecutor of Buddhists. He patronised Patanjali (Sanskrit grammarian) and performed Vedic sacrifices like Vajapeya, Rajasuya, and Ashvamedha. He renovated Barhut and Sanchi Stupas and built stone sculpture gateways at Sanchi.