Question

Name the last Mauryan ruler​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Brihadratha Maurya

'Brihadratha (IAST: Brihadratha Maurya) was the last ruler of the Mauryan Empire. He ruled from 187 to 180 BCE, when he was killed by his general, Pushyamitra Shunga, who went on to establish the Shunga Empire.

Answer 2

Explanation:

After Ashoka's death the empire shrank because of invasions, defections by southern princes, and quarrels over ascension. The last ruler, Brihadratha, was killed in 185 bce by his Brahman commander in chief, Pushyamitra, who then founded the Shunga dynasty, which ruled in central India for about a century.