Devabhuti

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Devabhuti was the final king of the Shunga dynasty in ancient India, whose overthrow marked the end of Shunga rule and the rise of the Kanva dynasty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shunga ruler
historical figure
king
causeOfDeath assassination
chronologicalPosition last ruler of the Shunga line
country Ancient India NERFINISHED
dynasty Shunga dynasty NERFINISHED
era post-Maurya period
governmentForm monarchy
historicalSource Puranic literature
later Sanskrit texts
house Shunga NERFINISHED
knownFor being the last king of the Shunga dynasty
his overthrow leading to the rise of the Kanva dynasty
notableEvent assassination in a palace conspiracy
overthrownBy Vasudeva Kanva NERFINISHED
overthrowResult end of Shunga rule
establishment of the Kanva dynasty
positionHeld King of the Shunga dynasty
predecessor Bhagabhadra NERFINISHED
regionRuled Magadha NERFINISHED
parts of North India
reignCharacteristic decline of Shunga power
reignEnd circa 73 BCE
religion Hinduism
successor Vasudeva Kanva NERFINISHED
successorDynasty Kanva dynasty NERFINISHED
successorTitle King of the Kanva dynasty

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Shunga Empire lastRuler Devabhuti