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Med freqWho founded the Sunga dynasty and why is it important?
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Pushyamitra Sunga (185 BCE) — overthrew Brihadratha, the last Mauryan emperor.
Brahmanical revival; performed Ashvamedha sacrifice; Sanskrit literature flourished under Sungas.
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