This event in 185 BCE marked the end of the Mauryan Empire and the beginning of the Shunga dynasty in Magadha. The Puranas provide dynastic lists and accounts of succession.
Which of the following sources indicate that the last Mauryan ruler Brihadrath was assassinated by Pushyamitra ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Post-Mauryan Period (Decline of the Mauryan Empire and Political Fragmentation)
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