History • Ancient IndiaHard
Who was the founder of the Kanva dynasty, which overthrew the last Shunga monarch Devabhuti in ancient Magadha?
A. Vasudeva✓ Correct Answer
B. Bhumimitra
C. Narayana
D. Susarman
💡 Solution & Explanation
Vasudeva founded the Kanva dynasty around 73 BCE after assassinating the last Shunga ruler, Devabhuti, thereby establishing brief political control over Magadha. Other figures listed like Bhumimitra and Susarman were later rulers within the same dynasty rather than its founder.
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