Brhadratha was the last king of Mauryan Empire and was assasinated by his own general Pushyamitra Shunga.Thus Mauryan empire collasped in the year 1241BC.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta Maurya was coronated as the first king of the Mauryan empire of Magadh in 1541 BC.He along with Chanakya also called as "kautilya" eliminated Dhananand the last king of the then ruling Nanda dynasty.Chanakya was appointed as the main minister in Mauryan court.Chandragupta ruled for 34 yrs(1541-1507 BC),his son Bindusar ruled for 28 yrs(1507-1479 BC),his grandson Ashokavardhan ruled for 36 yrs(1479-1443 BC),and in this order remaining kings of Mauryan empire are Suyasa,Dasaratha,Samyuta,Salisuka,Somasarma,Satadhanva,Brhadratha.
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