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Q. Consider the following statements regarding Pushyamitra Shunga:
  1. The Maurya Empire was finally destroyed by Pushyamitra Sunga in 185 BC.
  2. Pushyamitra Sunga was the commander of the last Maurya ruler Shatdhanvan.
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Only 1
Notes: The Maurya Empire was finally destroyed by Pushyamitra Sunga in 185 BC. Although a Brahmin, he was a general of the last Mauryan ruler named Brihadratha, not Shatadhanvan. He is said to have publicly killed Brihadratha and forcibly took over the throne of Pataliputra. The Shungas ruled in Pataliputra and Central India.
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