Correct Answer: (B) Pushyamitra Sunga
Notes: Pushyamitra Sunga was the commander-in-chief of the Mauryan army. He killed the last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha, and established the Sunga Dynasty around 185 BCE. This event marked the end of the Mauryan Empire and the beginning of Sunga rule in northern India.

Correct Answer: (C) Brihadratha
Notes: Brihadratha was the last ruler of the Mauryan Empire. He was killed by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga, around 185 BCE. This event brought an end to Mauryan rule and led to the rise of the Sunga Dynasty.

Correct Answer: (B) Pataliputra
Notes: Pataliputra, the former capital of the Mauryan Empire, continued to be the main capital under the Sunga rulers. It remained an important political and administrative center in northern India during the Sunga period.

Correct Answer: (C) Patanjali
Notes: Patanjali was one of the greatest Sanskrit grammarians of ancient India. He wrote the Mahabhashya (Great Commentary) on Panini’s grammar. Historical evidence suggests that he lived during the reign of Pushyamitra Sunga in the 2nd century BCE. The Mahabhashya is an important source for understanding the language, society, and political conditions of the Sunga period.

Correct Answer: (B) Kalidasa
Notes: Malavikagnimitram is one of the earliest plays written by Kalidasa. It tells the love story of Agnimitra and Malavika. The play also provides valuable information about the Sunga Dynasty. For exams, remember: Kalidasa → Malavikagnimitram → Agnimitra (Sunga ruler).

Correct Answer: (C) Second Sunga ruler
Notes: Agnimitra was the son and successor of Pushyamitra Sunga, the founder of the Sunga Dynasty. He became the second ruler of the dynasty and ruled from Vidisha. His reign is mainly known through Kalidasa’s play Malavikagnimitram.

Correct Answer: (B) Kanvas
Notes: The Kanva Dynasty succeeded the Sungas around 73 BCE. Vasudeva Kanva overthrew the last Sunga ruler, Devabhuti, and established Kanva rule. The Kanvas ruled Magadha for a short period before being replaced by the Satavahanas.

Correct Answer: (A) Vasudeva
Notes: Vasudeva was the founder of the Kanva Dynasty. He was a minister of the last Sunga king, Devabhuti. Around 73 BCE, he overthrew Devabhuti and established Kanva rule in Magadha. For exams, remember: Vasudeva → Founder of Kanva Dynasty.

Correct Answer: (B) Simuka
Notes: Simuka was the founder of the Satavahana Dynasty. He established Satavahana power in the Deccan after the decline of the Mauryan Empire. The Satavahanas became one of the most important dynasties of southern and central India.

Correct Answer: (A) Andhras
Notes: The Satavahanas are commonly called the Andhras in the Puranas. Therefore, the terms Satavahana and Andhra are often used interchangeably in ancient Indian history.