Pushyamitra, who was the commander of Brihadratha, the last Mauryan emperor, killed the king and established a new dynasty. Which of the following was his dynasty?

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1. Pushyamitra was the commander-in-chief of the last Mauryan emperor Brihadratha.
2. He assassinated Brihadratha and founded a new dynasty.
3. This new dynasty was the **Shunga dynasty**, which ruled from approximately 185 BCE to 73 BCE.
4. The Kanva dynasty succeeded the Shunga dynasty, but it was not founded by Pushyamitra.

**Answer:** Shunga

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