44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000

Which dynasty ruled over India after the Shunga dynasty?

aSatavahana
bKushana
cKanva✓ Correct
dGupta

Explanation

The last Shunga king, Devabhuti, was killed through the conspiracies of his minister Vasudeva. The new dynasty founded by Vasudeva came to be known as the Kanva or Kanvayana dynasty. Like the Shungas, it was also a Brahmin dynasty.

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