Pushyamitra Sunga

Pushyamitra Sunga was a significant historical figure in ancient India, known for founding the Sunga Dynasty around the 2nd century BCE after the fall of the Maurya Empire. He was originally a brahmin and served as a general under the Mauryan ruler Brihadratha. Pushyamitra is notable for his military campaigns that expanded his territory and his efforts to revive Brahmanical traditions. He is often remembered for his patronage of Hinduism and for his role in promoting cultural and religious practices after the Buddhist influence of the Mauryan period. His reign marked a shift in power dynamics in ancient India.