Pushyamitra shunga

Table of Contents • • • • • Who was Pushyamitra Sunga and whom did he defeat? The Shunga dynasty was a Brahmin dynasty, established in 184 BCE, about 50 years after Ashoka’s death, when the emperor Brihadratha Maurya, the last ruler of the Maurya Empire, was assassinated by his Senānī or commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Shunga, while he was reviewing the Guard of Honour of his forces. Who was the Pushyamitra Sanga? The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra Shunga, after taking the throne of the Maurya Empire. Its capital was Pataliputra, but later emperors such as Bhagabhadra also held court at Besnagar (modern Vidisha) in eastern Malwa. Pushyamitra Shunga ruled for 36 years and was succeeded by his son Agnimitra. Who is the founder of Sunga dynasty? Pushyamitra Shunga dynasty, Indian ruling house founded by Pushyamitra about 185 bce, which replaced the Mauryan dynasty. When did Pushyamitra sunga defeat Brihadratha? 180 BC He was killed by his general Pushyamitra Sunga in 180 BC. During his rule, the Mauryan Empire got smaller. Using this, his general Pushyamitra Sunga defeated Brihadratha with a huge army. Brihadratha Maurya died in the war. READ: Can I call someone uncle? Was the revolt by Pushyamitra sunga a Brahmanical reaction? Shastri believed that Pushyamitra’s rebellion against the Maurya dynasty was a Brahminical reaction to the rise of Buddhism. According to archaeologist John Marshall, there is evidence of some damage to Buddhist establishments at Takshashila ar...

The lineage or ancestry of Pushyamitra Shunga is shrouded in mystery. However several conflicting theories have been put forward by the scholars regarding the actual parentage of Pushyamitra Shunga. According to Panini, Shungas were the Brahmans of Bhradwaj Gotra. The Brahmana lineage of the Shungas was also supported by the references to the Shunga teachers of the Vedic texts. The "Brihadaranyaka Upanishada" refers to Saungiputra as a teacher. Kalidasa in his "Malavikaagnimitram" mentions that, Shungas are the descendants of the Baimbika family of Kashyapa gotra. The Buddhist work "Divyavadana" suggests that Pushyamitra Shunga had kinship with the Mauryan House, but these views were however refuted by the scholars. Dr H.C Roychowdhury however provides reconciliation of these conflicting theories. According to him the term "Baimbika" does not refer to any caste, rather the term signifies "a gallant lover". Further it has been pointed out in the Puranas that the Shungas include two distinct group of kings- Baimbika family to which Pushyamitra belonged and the other is the group to which the successors of Pushyamitra belonged. Later the views established by the Puranas were generally accepted. Pushyamitra Shunga was a shrewd diplomat. His career for long 36 years is marked with his astute diplomacy in the field of administration and his relation with the neighbouring countries. After the successful campaigning against the Mauryas and the usurpation of the Magadhan throne, Pu...

Learn about this topic in these articles: founding of Shunga dynasty • In …Indian ruling house founded by Pushyamitra about 185 bce, which replaced the Mauryan dynasty. Pushyamitra assassinated Brihadratha, the last Mauryan ruler, at a military parade and assumed royal power. Pushyamitra was a Brahman, and, though he is said to have persecuted Buddhists, Buddhism still flourished in many areas under his… • In …his Brahman commander in chief, Pushyamitra, who founded the Shunga dynasty. practice of ashvamedha • In …but it was revived by Pushyamitra Shunga (reigned 187–151 bce). He is said to have defeated, while protecting his horse, Greek warriors who had reached the Punjab. Samudra Gupta (c. 330–c. 380 ce) issued coins in commemoration of his successful completion of an ashvamedha, and the rite is mentioned in…

Pushyamitra Shunga (IAST: Puṣyamitra Śuṅga) or Pushpamitra Shunga (IAST: Puṣpamitra Śuṅga) (ruled c. 185 – c. 149 BCE) was the co-founder and the first or second ruler of the Shunga Empire which he and Gopāla established against the Maurya Empire. His original name was Puṣpaka or Puṣpamitra and the confusion between Puṣyamitra and Puṣpamitra arose because of the erroneous readings of 'p' and 'y' in the manuscripts. The Buddhist texts claim that Pushyamitra persecuted the Buddhists; scholars have rejected these claims. Property Value dbo:abstract • Pušjamitra Šunga (vládl asi 184–148 př. n. l.) byl zakladatel a první panovník říše Šungů. Pušjamitra byl původně generálem vojska Maurjovské říše. Když okolo roku 184 př. n. l. při vojenské přehlídce zavraždil posledního maurjovského krále Bhadrathu, sám usedl v Patáliputře na trůn. Tuto událost v 7. století zaznamenal indický básník . Po nástupu na trůn uskutečnil velkou oběť koně (ašvamédha) a podařilo se mu zmocnit se většiny severní Indie. Skutečnost, že se za jeho vlády konala ašvamédha, svědčí o jeho náklonnosti hinduismu, resp. bráhmanismu. V buddhistických textech je proto Pušjamitra líčen jak krutovládce, který měl potlačovat buddhismus. Tato skutečnost však není jednoznačně prokázána a faktem zůstává, že za jeho vlády došlo k přestavbě několika buddhistických staveb včetně stúpy v Sáňčí. (cs) • Pushyamitra Shunga (185 – 149 v. Chr.) war ein indischer König und Begründer der nach ihm benannten Shunga-Dynastie. Pushyamit...

Pushyamitra Sunga was the founder and first king of the Sunga Empire of North India. Prior to this, he was the general in the Maurya Empire. In 185 BC, he killed the last Mauryan emperor (Brihadratha) during a military review and proclaimed himself king. He then performed Ashwamedha Yagna and took most of North India under his jurisdiction. Inscriptions of the Sunga State An inscription of Pushyamitra has been found in Jalandhar, Punjab, and according to Divyavadaan, the kingdom was extended to Sangla (present-day Sialkot). pusyamitra era architecture Pushyamitra Sunga was the commander-in-chief of the last Mauryan ruler Vruddrath. After killing the Magadha emperor Vrahadratha Maurya, Pushyamitra became the emperor of Magadha and established the Sunga dynasty. The founder of the Sunga dynasty was born into a Brahmin, teacher family. There is a slight difference with respect to their gotra, according to Patanjali, according to Bharadwaja gotra and Kalidasa, "Malavikagnimitram" is called Kashyapa gotra. By the way, I would like to clarify one thing here that the Emperor Pushyamitra born in the Brahmin clan was a Kshatriya Brahmin by the act of Sunga, which proves that he was an invincible Brahmin. P. N. Bali, author of the book "History of the Daring Mohyals", has shown Pushyamitra Sunga as Bhumihar in his purported book. Read in detail on the establishment of the Sunga dynasty - sikka sangu The credit of the rise of the Nanda dynasty with the Nanda dynasty emperor Dhananand...

His Religious Policy: Pushyamitra was not a great king like any one of the first three Maurya emperors. Compared with them, he appears as an insignificant ruler. His kingdom was too small in size. His capital Pataliputra was also not a strong seat of government as in the days of Chandragupta, Bindusara and Asoka. ADVERTISEMENTS: In spite of all such weaknesses, Pushyamitra deserves some credit that in an age of decay and dissolution, he could at least keep a larger part of the Gangetic valley in unity under his rule. In the wider context of historical continuity, thus, the Sunga rule is noteworthy for maintaining law and order in the Magadhan kingdom, even though for a brief period. Some accounts about the rule of Pushyamitra Sunga are available from the Buddhist literature. Divyabadana describes him as a king who was hostile towards the religion of the Buddha. It is said that he attempted to destroy the famous Buddhist monastery at Kukkutarama built by Emperor Asoka near the capital Pataliputra. But he failed to do so, because some supernatural forces intervened to protect that sacred place. It is also mentioned that the King wanted to take the life of some Buddhist monks of Eastern Punjab, but here, too, he could not succeed. Taranatha, the renowned Tibbetan Author, also described about some of the activities of Pushyamitra against Buddhism. Some historians presume that the Buddhists were perhaps unhappy with the Sunga king for his pro-Brahmanic policies, and therefore p...

Around 185 B.C., Pushyamitra Shunga, the principal military officer of the last Mauryan king, assassinated his ruler and assumed control. Because the Shungas were the successors to the Mauryans, the period following chaitya hall at Bhaja, the stupa at Bharhut, and the renowned Great Stupa at Sanchi. Under Shunga patronage, the core of the Great Stupa, thought to date from the era of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka (r. ca. 273–232 B.C.), was enlarged to its present diameter of 120 feet, covered with a stone casing, topped with a balcony and umbrella, and encircled with a stone railing. Four famous gateways, each about 35 feet high, were carved during the first half of the first century A.D. Decorated with images of auspicious fertility spirits, known as yakshas and yakshis, the gateways also feature narratives depicting moments from the past lives and final existence of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Citation Department of Asian Art. “Shunga Dynasty (ca. Second–First Century B.C.).” In Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shun/hd_shun.htm (October 2000) Further Reading Milleker, Elizabeth J., ed. The Year One: Art of the Ancient World East and West. Exhibition catalogue. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000. See on MetPublications Additional Essays by Department of Asian Art • Department of Asian Art. “ • Department of Asian Art. “ • Department of Asian Art. “ • Department of Asian Art. “ •...

Religion Pushyamitra Shunga ( Puṣyamitra Śuṅga) or Pushpamitra Shunga ( Puṣpamitra Śuṅga) (ruled c. 185– c. 149 BCE) was the co-founder and the first or second ruler of the Pushyamitra is recorded to have performed the Buddhist texts claim that Pushyamitra persecuted Buddhists; scholars have rejected these claims. Ancestry [ ] According to the Puranas, Pushyamitra became the king after killing his master H. C. Raychaudhuri theorized that the name "Shunga" is derived from the Sanskrit word for the fig tree. Alleged persecution of Buddhists [ ] Buddhist accounts [ ] Buddhist texts claim that Pushyamitra cruelly persecuted the Buddhists. The earliest source to mention this is the 2nd Century CE text ... Pushyamitra equipped a fourfold army, and intending to destroy the Buddhist religion, he went to the Vibhasa, another 2nd century text, states that Pushyamitra burned Buddhist scriptures, killed Buddhist monks, and destroyed 500 monasteries in and around kumbhandas, and other demons. However, when he reached the Shariputrapariprichha, translated into Chinese between 317 and 420 CE also mentions this legend, but this particular version is more detailed, and describes eastern India (not Kashmir) as the center of Pushyamitra's anti-Buddhist campaign. The medieval-era Arya-Manjushri-Mula-Kalpa mentions a wicked and foolish king named Gomimukhya ("cattle-faced"), or Gomishanda ("Gomin, the bull"), who seized the territory from the east to Kashmir, destroying monasteries and killing...