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Pushyamitra
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Pushyamitra Shunga.
Founding of the Shunga Empire
Pushyamitra Shunga founded the Shunga Empire after assassinating the last Mauryan emperor Brihadratha Maurya. According to Vicarasreni of Merutunga, Pushyamitra or Pushpamitra got his throne in 204 BC.