INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution: Pushyamitra Shunga usurped power from the Mauryas after killing the last Mauryan ruler Brihadratha. Without an heir, Brihadratha Maurya was assassinated by his commander Pushyamitra Shunga in 180 BCE during a military display. As a result, the vast Mauryan Empire collapsed and the Shunga Empire emerged.

Detailed explanation-2: -Note:Barihadratha Maurya was the last ruler of the Maurya empire. He ruled from 187-180BCE, was assassinated by Pushyamitra Shunga, who was actually a general of the Maurya Empire. He instigated a coup in 185 BCE, went on to establish the shunga empire.

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. Q.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The last of the Shunga emperors was Devabhuti (83–73 BCE). He was assassinated by his minister (Vasudeva Kanva) and is said to have been overfond of the company of women. The Shunga dynasty was then replaced by the subsequent Kanvas.