Question

Who was the last ruler of the Maurya dynasty?
1. Ashoka
2. Bindusara
3. Brihadratha
4. Pushyamitra

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Brihadratha

The correct answer is Brihadratha.

• He was the last ruler of the Mauryan empire who ruled from 187 to 180 BCE.
• Brihadratha was assassinated by his own general, Pushyamitra Shunga, who went on to establish the Shunga Empire.
• Brihadratha was the successor of Shatadhanvan who ruled between 195 to 187 BCE.

• The Maurya dynasty was established by Chandragupta Maurya and this dynasty dominated the Indian subcontinent between 322 and 185 BCE.
• The Mauryan empire was extended over more than 5 million square kilometres which made it the largest political entity that has existed in the Indian subcontinent.

• The national emblem of the modern Republic of India was also taken from the Lion Capital of Ashoka at Sarnath.