1 History & Culture · 1.1.6 Mauryan empire

1.1.6.7 Later Mauryas and the decline of the empire

The Mauryan empire lasted about 137 years and ended in c. 185 BCE when the last king, Brihadratha, was killed by his commander Pushyamitra Shunga; historians give several overlapping reasons for the decline.

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  • Dasharatha
  • Samprati
  • Brihadratha
  • Pushyamitra Shunga
  • Kunala
  • decline
  • Romila Thapar
  • Kosambi
  • H.P. Shastri
  • Raychaudhuri

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