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.

Royal Patronage of Religions

UPSC Archival Analysis

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

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

Exam Year

2018

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ID: HIS_ANC_2018_197 Ref: Standard Educational Reference