Shunga Empire

Sunga Empire was founded by Pushyamitra Sunga who betrayed his master Brihadratha Maurya and defeated him in a war. He killed the Mauryan emperor and destroyed the Mauryan empire completely. Its capital was Pataliputra. Pushyamitra Shunga ruled for 36 years and was succeeded by his son Agnimitra. There were ten Shunga rulers. But after Agnimitra's death, the empire begun to broke up. K.A. Nilkantha Shastri (1970), A Comprehensive History of India: Volume 2, p.108: "Soon after Agnimitra there was no 'Sunga empire.'"

The dynasty is noted for its numerous wars with both foreign and native powers (empires). They fought against the Kalinga, the Satavahana dynasty, the Indo-Greek Kingdom and possibly the Panchalas and Mathuras.

Art, education, philosophy, and other forms of learning flourished (developed) during this period.Patanjali's Mahābhāṣya was composed in this period.The Kanva dynasty succeeded the Shungas around 73 BCE.

 List of Shunga Emperors 
EmperorReignPushyamitra Shunga185–149 BCEAgnimitra149–141 BCEVasujyeshtha141–131 BCEVasumitra131–124 BCEBhadraka (aka Ardraka or Odruka)124–122 BCEPulindaka122–119 BCEGhosha (aka Ghoshavasu)119-108 BCEVajramitra108-94 BCEBhagabhadra (aka Bhagavata)94-83 BCEDevabhuti83–73 BCE

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Category:Dynasties in India
Category:Shunga Empire
Category:2nd century BC
Category:1st-century disestablishments