Kanva dynasty emergence from shunga dynasty, list of rulers. The founder of the dynasty pushyamitra sunga overthrew the mauryas in 187 bc. With pushyamitra sunga, there were another eight rulers ruled sunga dynasty. Candidates those who are preparing for the ssc exam can download this material. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. After the death of ashoka, the mauryan empire steadily disintegrated as his successors were not able to keep the vast empire from fracturing away. Pushyamitra assassinated brihadratha, the last mauryan ruler, at a military parade and assumed royal power. Kanvas, republican geographically, their most important successor was the sunga dynasty, the direct epigraphic evidence of which kingdoms and occurs at. This dynasty was established after emperor ashokas death when king brhadratha was assassinated by pushyamitra. He was a follower of hinduism pushyamitra was originally a senapati general of the maurya empire. Considered the greatest kushana king and also a great king of ancient india. This article talks about postmauryan india sunga dynasty. Sunga empire, a magadha dynasty that controlled northcentral and eastern india as well as parts of the northwest now pakistan from around 185 to 73 bce.
He assassinated the last mauryan ruler and became the ruler. Hemantasena, the founder of the dynasty, was originally a tributary of the pala dynasty. Pdf the qing dynasty and traditional chinese culture. Pushyamitra, the commanderinchief, having slain his master, brihadratha maurya, and imprisoned the minister, usurped the vacant throne, and established himself as sovereign of the now contracted maurya dominions, thus founding a dynasty known to history as that of the sungas. Which one of the following books of ancient india has the love story of the son of the founder of sunga dynasty. Pushyamitra, the commanderinchief, having slain his master, brihadratha maurya, and imprisoned the minister, usurped the vacant throne, and established himself as sovereign of the now contracted. Pushyamitra sunga was the founder of sunga dynasty. Sunga dynasty was founded by pushyamitra sunga who betrayed his master brihadratha maurya and defeated him in a war. Pushyamitra captured the throne of magadha and founded a new dynasty known as the sunga dynasty. Ias prelims exam 2016 solution answer key gk planet. His dominion extended up to narmada river in the south and included cities of patliputra, ayodhya and vidisha. Of all these states which arose out of the ruins of the gupta kingdom, that of valabhi proved to be the most durable. Around 45 questions are asked from the history section which surely makes it important for you to study the topic well. Shunga dynasty, indian ruling house founded by pushyamitra about 185 bce, which replaced the mauryan dynasty.
Pushyamitra shunga was the hereditary ruler of vidisha. Postmauryan, pregupta period general knowledge 185 bc 319 bc sunga dynasty kanva dynasty satavahana dynasty chedi dynasty the sakas the parthians the kushans sunga dynasty 187 to 73 bc. Sunga dynasty spanned from 185 bc to 73 bc and kanva dynasty spanned from 73. Sunga dynasty ancient indian history notes for upsc ncert notes on important topics for the ias aspirants. Report people vs sunga please fill this form, we will try to respond as soon as possible. This article talks about postmauryan india with a particular focus on the satavahana dynasty. Chronology of important events in indian history pdf. The dynasty was established by pushyamitra shunga, after the fall of the maurya empire. Download free vyomadaily online classes for competitive exams. Sena dynasty, indian dynasty ruling in bengal in the 11th and 12th centuries ce. Post mauryan kingdoms ancient history of india for upsc.
The sunga empire is a magadha dynasty and its capital was pataliputra. This is an important topic for upsc 2020 exam and other government exams. This article is within the scope of wikiproject bangladesh, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of bangladesh on wikipedia. The earliest extant stupas date from the sunga dynasty 2d1st cent.
The maitrakas ruled in gujarat, with valabhi as their capital. Sunga empire 187 to 78 bce pushyamitra sunga 187151 bce. These notes will also be useful for other competitive exams like banking po, ssc, state civil services exams and so on. Pushyamitra was a brahman, and, though he is said to have persecuted buddhists. His kingdom included afghanistan, parts of sindhu, parts of parthia, punjab, kashmir, parts of magadha including pataliputra, malwa, benaras, perhaps parts of bengal, khotan, kashgar, yarkhand last three in modern china. So for that purpose here we covered basic, moderate and high level questions from mauryan and they definitely gonna help you in other competitive exams. Pushyamitra shunga ruled for 36 years and was succeeded by his son agnimitra. May 25, 2017 postmauryan, pregupta period general knowledge 185 bc 319 bc sunga dynasty kanva dynasty satavahana dynasty chedi dynasty the sakas the parthians the kushans sunga dynasty 187 to 73 bc. Chapter 8 the sunga, kanva, and andhra dynasties 184 b. Irs enrolled agent examination introduction and tips tips to pass the exam because the tax information is enormous, so we have extracted the key points relating to the examination together with exercises to form a fourpart workbook. The period saw a flowering of the visual arts, including small terracotta images, larger stone sculptures, and architectural monuments. The i ching, or book of changes, has been one of the two or three most influential books in the chinese canon.
The last sunga ruler was devabhuti, who was murdered by his minister vasudevakanva, the founder of the kanva dynasty. The center of sunga empire was magadha and extended to malwa in central india. Oct 10, 2015 the sunga dynasty was established in 185 b. Some scholars regard that the establishment of sunga dynasty ws symbolic of the brahminical reaction to the mauryan bias towards buddhism. Insulted the nanda dynasty king dhana nanda, he swore to destroy the dynasty. D, asm, tte, food sub inspector, wb police, gram panchayat, postal assistant, agriculture, court, psc, lic, cmat and all other state level public service commission exams. Posted on june 27, 2017 august 5, 2017 by pendem srinivas. The founder of this great dynasty is chandragupta maurya along with the help of his guru chanakya. Shunga dynasty the last mauryan king brithadratha was killed by his commanderinchief pushyamitra sunga in 185 bc. Three famous kings chandragupta maurya, bindusara and ashoka are notable for your gk. D, asm, tte, food sub inspector, wb police, gram panchayat. Its capital was pataliputra, but later emperors such as bhagabhadra also held court at besnagar modern vidisha in eastern malwa.
The founder of the dynasty, pushyamitra sunga, overthrew the mauryas. Mar 17, 2020 the founder of the sunga dynasty was pushyamitra sunga, who was the commanderinchief under the mauryas. Apart from maurya and gupta dynasties, there were other dynasties. The dynasty was established by pushyamitra sunga, after the fall of the maurya empire when the emperor brihadratha, the last of the mauryan rulers, was assassinated by the then senapati of the mauryan armed forces, pushyamitra. Swimwearsunga mens designer swimwear is at your fingertips when you shop at carioca. Although the first snunga ruler mistreated buddhism, the religion of sakyamuni and its art enjoyed one of its great creative periods under the later rulers of this dynasty. The rise of the sungas dynasty after the fall of mauryas. Maurya dynasty gk questions pdf download gk classes. Sunga, kanva and chedi dynasty all these three dynasties ruled form 184 b. Dynasty sheet music for piano, cello download free in.
Media in category art of the shunga empire the following 39 files are in this category, out of 39 total. He did so on being disgusted with his rulers policy of the socalled nonviolence that stood in the way of his leading a campaign against the alien invaders who had occupied a big chunk of northwestern india. Gk mauryan empire questions with answers objective mcq. List of important gk questions about indian history for. This article throws light on the emergence of kanva dynasty from the shunga dynasty and other important aspects of the events that took place during the rule of the kanva dynasty. Their ancestors came from the south and established themselves as chieftains in southwestern bengal early in the 11th century.
Chanakya was the renowned guru at takshashila hence wrote the famous arthshastra. Four rulers of shunga or sunga dynasty were pushyamitra sunga 185 bc to 151 bc, agnimitra 149 bc 141 bc, bhagabhadra 114 bc 83 bc and devabhuti 8773 bc after t. Literary and archaeological records are the two main categories that give pieces of evidence of ancient indian history. The list of important gk questions about indian history were given here to download in pdf. Sunga dynasty was from indian history questions answers mcq. These relic mounds are surrounded by railings and gateways covered with carved ornament. At last, gupta and post gupta age its literary sources, administration, inscriptions, rulers etc. The sunga dynasty was established by pushyamitra sunga. The satavahana dynasty ncert notes ancient indian history. Sunga empire was founded by pushyamitra sunga who betrayed his master brihadratha maurya and defeated him in a war. Leave a reply the sunga dynasty was established by pushyamitra sunga in 2nd century, around 185 b. Pushyamitra is described in divyavadana and by tibetan historian taranatha as a cruel persecutor.
See more ideas about ap art history 250, southeast asian arts and great stupa at sanchi. The sunga dynasty was established by pushyamitra sunga in 185 b. The capital was patliputra divyavadana and taranatha depict pushyamitra as a veritable enemy of the buddhists. One of the main stupas is at bharhut, where the sculpture is archaic in character. Pushyamitra shunga became the ruler of magadha and neighbouring territories. Swimwearsunga mens designer swimwear male bathing suits. Amourous royal couple sunga 1st century bce west bengal. Among them agnimitra, vasumitra, bhagvata and devabhumi were the prominent ones. Sunga kanva rule in magadha pushyamitra rose to the power at pataliputra by c. After the overthrow of brihadrata pushyamitra sunga waged few wars to consolidate his position. Subcategories this category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total. Age of satavahanas 235 bc100 bc gautamiputra satakarni a. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. Pushyamitra sunga performed the vedic sacrifices of asvamedha, and the others like aginstoma, rajasuya and vajpeiya.
As we know most highly target competitive exams are going to be held in couple of months. Kanva dynasty emergence from shunga dynasty, list of. The last king was devabhuti who ruled between 83 and 73 b. Only with adobe acrobat reader you can view, sign, collect and track feedback, and share pdfs for. Mauryan was the most important dynasty that arose in ancient india between 321 to 185 bc. Shunga empire simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Cultural achievements of sungas free download as pdf file. With that incident, pushyamitra captured the throne of magadha and founded a new dynasty known as the sunga dynasty. Download free acrobat reader dc software, the only pdf viewer that lets you read, search, print, and interact with virtually any type of pdf file. After the fall of the kanvas, the history of magatha was a blank until the establishment of the gupta dynasty. Both agnimmitra and veerasena fought against vidarbha rule of the sungas ended c. It was incorporated into the maurya empire uptil his led coup detat several sources suggest that pushyamitra was a brahmin warrior and the 16th century buddhist scholar taranatha explicitly calls him a brahmin king. Chronology of important events in indian history download. The shunga dynasty was a brahmin dynasty, established in 185 bce, about 50 years after ashokas death, when the emperor brihadratha maurya, the last ruler of the maurya empire, was assassinated by his senani or commanderinchief, pushyamitra shunga. Important general knowledge objective questions of mauryan empire.
The first king of the satvahana dynasty was simuka. Sungas dynasty, satavahanas post mauryan india after ashokas death, his successors were not able to keep the vast mauryan kingdom intact. C the sunga dynasty was founded by puhsyamitra sunga, a brahman of the sunga family. Sunga dynasty spanned from 185 bc to 73 bc and kanva dynasty spanned from 73 bc to 28 bc. Art under the sunga period comprises the large part of the decoration of the stone railings and gateways of buddhist stupas originally started under king ashoka, at sanchi in bhopal, barhut in nagod state and amravati on. These kings were very famous in all directions and were able to unite the whole of india for the first time in indian history. Print and download in pdf or midi dynasty kayleigh lane. Sungas, kanvas, republican kingdoms and monarchies, mahameghavahanas. Sunga dynasty was from indian history questions answers. Sunga does the first military coup in india assassinating.
Post mauryan period sunga satavahanas kushanas kas insights. The founder of the sunga dynasty is pushyamitra sunga. A foremost patron of brahmanism, pushyamitra is said to have revived the brahmanic ritual of animal sacrifice forbidden during ashokan rule. Dinavadima used the name sunga for the dynasty, whereas the harsacharita. Download pdf the qing dynasty and traditional chinese culture book full free. We have sungas and male bathing suits that are tailored to perfection. He killed the mauryan emperor and destroyed the mauryan empire completely. Thanks for reading ias prelims exam 2016 solution answer key sunga dynasty facts for kids. When the sunga dynasty was in power it had witnessed numerous wars with both foreign and indigenous powers.