Consider the following statements: 1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga. 2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne 3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras. Which of these statements is/are correct?

All three statements are historically correct. Pushyamitra (Sunga) is recorded as having slain the last Mauryan emperor Brihadratha and usurped the throne, ending Mauryan rule [1]. The last Sunga monarch, Devabhuti, was assassinated by his minister Vasudeva Kanva, a Brahmana, who established the Kanva dynasty in Magadha (internal historical sources). Finally, the Kanva line lasted until the late 1st century BCE and was displaced by rising Andhra/Satavahana power, which took over much of their territory around c. 28 BCE. Together these events mark the sequence: Maurya → Sunga → Kanva → Andhra (Satavahana) dominance in the region.

Sources

1. [1] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 6: The Age of Reorganisation > The Age of Reorganisation > p. 118