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शुंग (zuMga)

 
L R Vaidya
English
SuMga {% m. %} 1. The Indian fig-tree
2. the awn of corn.
पुराणम्
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शुंग / ŚUṄGA. A dynasty. Puṣyamitra was the founder of this dynasty. Puṣyamitra was the military commander of bṛhadaśva, the last King of the Maurya dynasty. It was after killing bṛhadaśva that Puṣyamitra founded this independent dynasty. The Kings who belonged to this dynasty, namely Puṣyamitra, vasujyeṣṭha, vasumitra, antaka, Pulindaka, Vajramitra, Samābhāga and Devabhūmi ruled for 112 years. (matsya purāṇa, Chapter 272, Verses 26-31).