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who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty? Discuss about is as well.

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The founder of the Sunga empire was Pushyamitra Sunga. He was the commander of the last Mauryan emperor, Brihadratha. Pushyamitra assassinated Brihadratha and proclaimed himself ruler in 185 BCE. He ruled for thirty six years.

The Shunga empire lasted till 75 BCE. During this time, it ruled over parts of North India from its capital in Pataliputra. The Sungas fought numerour wars with its neighbouring kingdoms like Kalinga and the Satavahanas. 

The Sunga rulers were patrons of art, philosophy and knowledge. Numerous stone and terracotta sculpture has been discovered from that period. The Sungas were Hindus but contributed to Buddhist monuments like the stupas in Sanchi and Bharhut.

 

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king agnimitra sunga. the founder of sanga dynasty pushyamitra was after all a regicide.
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The Shunga Empire (IAST: Śuṅga) was an ancient Indian Brahmin dynasty from Magadha that controlled vast areas of the Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 78 BCE. The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra Shunga, after the fall of the Maurya Empire. Its capital was Pataliputra, but later emperors such as Bhagabhadra also held court at Besnagar (modern Vidisha) in eastern Malwa.[1]

Pushyamitra Shunga ruled for 36 years and was succeeded by his son Agnimitra. There were ten Shunga rulers. The empire is noted for its numerous wars with both foreign and indigenous powers. They fought the Kalinga, theSatavahana dynasty, the Indo-Greek Kingdom and possibly the Panchalas and Mathuras.

Art, education, philosophy, and other forms of learning flowered during this period including small terracotta images, larger stone sculptures, and architectural monuments such as the stupa at Bharhut, and the renowned Great Stupa at Sanchi. Shunga rulers helped to establish the tradition of royal sponsorship of learning and art. The script used by the empire was a variant of Brahmi script and was used to write Sanskrit.

The Shunga Empire played an imperative role in patronizing culture at a time when some of the most important developments in Hindu thought were taking place. Patanjali's Mahābhāṣya was composed in this period. Artistry also progressed with the rise of the Mathura art style.

The Kanva dynasty succeeded the Shungas around 73 BCE.

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The Sunga Empire  is a Magadha dynasty that controlled North-central and Eastern India as well as parts of the northwest from around 185 to 73 B.C.E. It was established after the fall of the Indian Mauryan empire. The capital of the Sungas was Pataliputra. Later kings such as Bhagabhadra also held court at Vidisa, modern Besnagar in Eastern Malwa. The Sunga Empire is noted for its numerous wars with both foreign and indigenous powers although several kings patronized Buddhism. The Mathura school of art and the works of Patanjali coloured North India during this empire. It was replaced by the Kanva dynasty. Following the Mauryan Empire, the task of protecting India from invasion and of securing stable governance fell to the Sunga dynasty for the next century. War is said to have characterized this period although the Sungas also engaged in diplomacy. Sunga support may have enabled Buddhism to thrive long enough for the monks to complete their journey to more receptive areas. The Sunga Empire played an important role in patronizing Indian culture at a time when some of the most important developments in Hindu thought were taking place. 

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