UPSC History The Mourya Empire Question Bank Maurya Period

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    Who was the founder of Sunga dynasty?

    A)  Pushyagupta                

    B)  Pushyamitra                 

    C)  Pushparaja                   

    D)  Pravarsena

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Pushyamitra Sunga was the founder and first King of the Sunga Dynasty in Northern India, Pushyagupta a provinicial governor of Chandragupta Maurya, who constructed Sudarshana Lake for irrigation. Pravarasena I (270-330), who maintained the realm as a great power, he was the first Vakataka ruler, who called himself a Samrat.


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