State
Shunga Empire
Indian empire (184 BCE-75 BCE)
- This boundary
- 185–75 BCE
- Founded
- 185 BCE
- Ended
- 75 BCE
- Capital
- Pataliputra
- Languages
- Sanskrit
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Preceded by
- Maurya empire
- Succeeded by
- Kanva dynasty
Overview
The Shunga Empire (IAST: Śuṅga) was a ruling entity centred around Magadha and controlled most of the northern Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 75 BCE. The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra, after taking the throne of Magadha from the Mauryas. The Shunga empire's capital was Pataliputra, but later emperors such as Bhagabhadra also held court at Besnagar (modern Vidisha) in eastern Malwa. This dynasty is also responsible for successfully fighting and resisting the Greeks in Shunga–Greek War.
All rulers (7)
- Pushyamitra Shunga185–148 BCE
- Agnimitra148–140 BCE
- Vasujyeshtha140–131 BCE
- Vasumitra131–124 BCE
- Andhraka124–122 BCE
- Pulindaka122–119 BCE
- Devabhuti83–73 BCE
Records (3)
- 201 BCE — Shunga-Greek WarWar
- 186 BCE — Demetrius I's invasion of IndiaInvasion
- 135 BCE — Battle on the Sindhu RiverBattle
Facts from Wikidata (CC0), HCED (CC0) and Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0); overview excerpted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).