Pushyamitra Sunga was the founder and first king of the Sunga Empire of North India. Prior to this, he was the general in the Maurya Empire. It is said that he was a Brahmin by birth and a Kshatriya by karma. Brihadratha, the last king of the Maurya dynasty, appointed him as his commander. By killing Brihadratha, Pushyamitra Shunga took control of the Mauryan throne and established the Sunga dynasty..
According to the Ashtadhyayi of Patanjali and Panini in the Mahabhashya, Pushyamitra Sunga was a Brahmin of Bharadwaja gotra. Pushyamitra Shunga ruled for 36 years. Because the last kings of the Maurya dynasty were weak and many kingdoms were freed from their subjugation, Pushyamitra Sung forced these states to accept subjugation of Magadha again. He conquered his enemies and expanded the Magadha Empire again.
Pushyamitra was the defender of the Sunga Maurya dynasty and the originator of the Sunga dynasty. After the extreme violence, the eternal land of India became a stronghold of Buddhist monks and Buddhist monasteries, which were operated from Bamiyan and Magath in Afghanistan. Vrihadratha, the ninth emperor of the Maurya dynasty, sat on the throne of Magadha, by that time Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, Kashmir, Punjab and almost the whole of northern India had become Buddhist. Apart from this, many other nations like Bhutan, China, Burma, Thailand etc. had also come under the flag of Buddhism, but the rule of Vrhadrath remained limited to this side of the Indus. In India, there were only a few kings who were called Hindu kings. Most of them were also the kings of South India, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
When the ninth Buddhist ruler Vrhadratha was ruling in Magath, India, the Greek king Meinender had reached the Indus river, battling with his ally Demetrius (Dimitra). Across the Indus, he planned to attack India. This meander or mininder is called milind in Buddhist literature. According to legend, he joined some Buddhist monks from the border region. He said that if you will support me in the victory of India, I will embrace Buddhism after victory. However, in Milandpanho, Milind accepted Buddhism on no terms as a result of the debate between Milind and Buddhist monk Nagasen.
According to another aspect of history, soldiers of Mininder disguised as Buddhist monks started coming to the monasteries. Thousands of monasteries have soldiers as well as weapons hidden. This mechanism was known to Pushyamitra Sunga, the commander of the Buddhist emperor Vrhadrath.
Pushyamitra asked the emperor Vrhadrath to search the monasteries, but the Buddhist emperor Vrhadrath refused, saying that you suspected the vain. But Pushyamitra Sung searched the monasteries without obeying the edict and captured all the monks and confiscated a large amount of weapons, but Vrhadratha did not like the violation of the command.
It is said that when Pushyamitra Sunga returned to the capital, the Emperor Vrhadrath was carrying out an army parade. At the same time, there was confusion in Pushyamitra Sunga and Vrhadrath. The saying increased so much that Vrhadrath tried to kill Pushyamitra Sung with a sword, but the army trusted Pushyamitra Sung more than Vrhadrath. There were Buddhists in the army as well as Hindus. Pushyamitra Sunga killed Vruddrath and then he himself became the emperor. During this time, Milind attacked the border.
Magadha Empire gained a lot of strength when Pushyamitra became king. According to the Puranas, Pushyamitra reigned for 36 years (185–149 BC). However Pushyamitra Sung was followed by 9 more rulers - Agnimitra, Vasujyeshtha, Vasumitra, Andhrak, the three unknown rulers, Bhagavata, Devabhuti.
According to historians Pushyamitra's reign was full of challenges. At that time, many foreign invaders attacked India, which Pushyamitra Sung had to face. During the reign of the weak Maurya kings who had become independent from the subjugation of many kingdom empires, Pushyamitra again took them under his control.
Yajnasena was the ruler of ‘Vidarbha’ (Berar) at that time. He was probably appointed to the position of ruler of Vidarbha on behalf of the Mauryas, but became independent at this time, benefiting from the weakness of the Magadha Empire. On the order of Pushyamitra, Agnimitra attacked him, defeating him and bringing Vidarbha back under the Magadha Empire.
According to Malavikagnimitra, Pushyamitra also had wars with the Yavanas, and his grandson Vasumitra defeated the Yavanas on the banks of the Indus River. There is a difference of opinion among historians on the subject of which the Yavanas were defeated by the Sunga army on the banks of the Indus river.
Pushyamitra Sunga was able to revive the extinct glory of the Magadha Empire by conquering Vidarbha and defeating the Yavanas. The extent of his empire was as far as the Indus River in the west. According to Divyavadaan, 'Sakal' (Sialkot) was under his empire. There is no doubt from his inscription received in Ayodhya that his rule over Madhya Pradesh was very stable. With the victory of Vidarbha, his friends
Biography of Emperor Pushyamitra Sung, History | Pushyamitra Shunga History
According to the Ashtadhyayi of Patanjali and Panini in the Mahabhashya, Pushyamitra Sunga was a Brahmin of Bharadwaja gotra. Pushyamitra Shunga ruled for 36 years. Because the last kings of the Maurya dynasty were weak and many kingdoms were freed from their subjugation, Pushyamitra Sung forced these states to accept subjugation of Magadha again. He conquered his enemies and expanded the Magadha Empire again.
Establishment of Sunga dynasty - Pushyamitra Shunga History & Story
Pushyamitra was the defender of the Sunga Maurya dynasty and the originator of the Sunga dynasty. After the extreme violence, the eternal land of India became a stronghold of Buddhist monks and Buddhist monasteries, which were operated from Bamiyan and Magath in Afghanistan. Vrihadratha, the ninth emperor of the Maurya dynasty, sat on the throne of Magadha, by that time Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, Kashmir, Punjab and almost the whole of northern India had become Buddhist. Apart from this, many other nations like Bhutan, China, Burma, Thailand etc. had also come under the flag of Buddhism, but the rule of Vrhadrath remained limited to this side of the Indus. In India, there were only a few kings who were called Hindu kings. Most of them were also the kings of South India, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
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When the ninth Buddhist ruler Vrhadratha was ruling in Magath, India, the Greek king Meinender had reached the Indus river, battling with his ally Demetrius (Dimitra). Across the Indus, he planned to attack India. This meander or mininder is called milind in Buddhist literature. According to legend, he joined some Buddhist monks from the border region. He said that if you will support me in the victory of India, I will embrace Buddhism after victory. However, in Milandpanho, Milind accepted Buddhism on no terms as a result of the debate between Milind and Buddhist monk Nagasen.
According to another aspect of history, soldiers of Mininder disguised as Buddhist monks started coming to the monasteries. Thousands of monasteries have soldiers as well as weapons hidden. This mechanism was known to Pushyamitra Sunga, the commander of the Buddhist emperor Vrhadrath.
Pushyamitra asked the emperor Vrhadrath to search the monasteries, but the Buddhist emperor Vrhadrath refused, saying that you suspected the vain. But Pushyamitra Sung searched the monasteries without obeying the edict and captured all the monks and confiscated a large amount of weapons, but Vrhadratha did not like the violation of the command.
It is said that when Pushyamitra Sunga returned to the capital, the Emperor Vrhadrath was carrying out an army parade. At the same time, there was confusion in Pushyamitra Sunga and Vrhadrath. The saying increased so much that Vrhadrath tried to kill Pushyamitra Sung with a sword, but the army trusted Pushyamitra Sung more than Vrhadrath. There were Buddhists in the army as well as Hindus. Pushyamitra Sunga killed Vruddrath and then he himself became the emperor. During this time, Milind attacked the border.
Pushyamitra then formed his army and attacked Mininder, who had reached the middle of India. One of the Greek soldiers did not stand in front of the Indian soldiers. Eventually, Pushyamitra Sung's army chased the Greek army and pushed it across the Indus.
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Magadha Empire gained a lot of strength when Pushyamitra became king. According to the Puranas, Pushyamitra reigned for 36 years (185–149 BC). However Pushyamitra Sung was followed by 9 more rulers - Agnimitra, Vasujyeshtha, Vasumitra, Andhrak, the three unknown rulers, Bhagavata, Devabhuti.
Victory expedition
According to historians Pushyamitra's reign was full of challenges. At that time, many foreign invaders attacked India, which Pushyamitra Sung had to face. During the reign of the weak Maurya kings who had become independent from the subjugation of many kingdom empires, Pushyamitra again took them under his control.
Yajnasena was the ruler of ‘Vidarbha’ (Berar) at that time. He was probably appointed to the position of ruler of Vidarbha on behalf of the Mauryas, but became independent at this time, benefiting from the weakness of the Magadha Empire. On the order of Pushyamitra, Agnimitra attacked him, defeating him and bringing Vidarbha back under the Magadha Empire.
According to Malavikagnimitra, Pushyamitra also had wars with the Yavanas, and his grandson Vasumitra defeated the Yavanas on the banks of the Indus River. There is a difference of opinion among historians on the subject of which the Yavanas were defeated by the Sunga army on the banks of the Indus river.
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Pushyamitra Sunga was able to revive the extinct glory of the Magadha Empire by conquering Vidarbha and defeating the Yavanas. The extent of his empire was as far as the Indus River in the west. According to Divyavadaan, 'Sakal' (Sialkot) was under his empire. There is no doubt from his inscription received in Ayodhya that his rule over Madhya Pradesh was very stable. With the victory of Vidarbha, his friends
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