How did Pushyamitra Shunga come to power?

He was the Commander-in-Chief (Senapati) of the last Mauryan king, Brihadratha, whom he assassinated during a military parade in 185 BCE.

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2018

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ID: HIS_ANC_2018_197 Ref: Standard Educational Reference

Which one of the following rulers did not contribute towards the expansion of Buddhism?

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Correct Option: D

Pushyamitra Shunga, the founder of the Shunga dynasty, did not contribute to the expansion of Buddhism and is traditionally linked to a Brahmanical revival.