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Name the emperor who established Besanagar as the capital of the Shunga dynasty.1. Vasumitra2. Devabhuti3. Bhagabhadra4. Pulindaka

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Bhagabhadra

The correct answer is ​Bhagabhadra.

  • Bhagabhadra ruled in north, central, and eastern India around 110 BCE. 
  • He established his court in Besanagar, Madhya Pradesh.
  • He is best known from an inscription at the Heliodorus pillar in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh.

  • The Shunga dynasty ruled the central and eastern Indian subcontinent from around 185 to 75 BCE.
  • It was established by Pushyamitra Shunga after killing Brihadratha Maurya, the last ruler of the Maurya Empire.
  • Its capital cities were Pataliputra and Vidisha.


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