Pushyamitra Shunga
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Pushyamitra Shunga was an ancient Indian ruler and former Mauryan general who established the Shunga dynasty after overthrowing the Mauryan Empire in the 2nd century BCE.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian ruler
ⓘ
former general ⓘ founder of dynasty ⓘ historical figure ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| allegedPersecutionOf | Buddhists ⓘ |
| associatedWith | restoration of Brahmanical orthodoxy ⓘ |
| capital | Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | post-Mauryan period ⓘ |
| conflict | Indo-Greek invasions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | c. 149 BCE ⓘ |
| dynasty | Shunga dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Shunga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Agnimitra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Shunga dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicityOfPersecution | disputed among scholars ⓘ |
| house | Shunga dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing Shunga rule after Mauryas
ⓘ
patronage of Brahmanical rituals ⓘ |
| languageOfCourt |
Prakrit
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Divyavadana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harshacharita NERFINISHED ⓘ Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRole | commander-in-chief of Mauryan army ⓘ |
| occupation |
military commander
ⓘ
ruler ⓘ |
| overthrew |
Brihadratha Maurya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performed | Ashvamedha sacrifice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pataliputra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mauryan general
ⓘ
Shunga king ⓘ emperor ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Magadha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 149 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 185 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Brahmanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riseToPower | assassination of Brihadratha during a military parade ⓘ |
| succeeded | Brihadratha Maurya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Agnimitra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Maharaja ⓘ |
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