Question : Who among the following was the founder of the Shunga Dynasty (185 BC - 73 BC)?
Option 1: Bhagabhadra
Option 2: Agnimitra
Option 3: Vasumitra
Option 4: Pushyamitra
Correct Answer: Pushyamitra
Solution : The correct option is Pushyamitra
Pushyamitra Shunga established the Shunga Dynasty, which reigned over regions of North-Central and Eastern India from roughly 185 BC until 73 BC. It is said that Pushyamitra Shunga, a general in the Mauryan Empire, killed Brihadratha Maurya, the final Mauryan emperor, to create the Shunga Dynasty.
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