Brihadrata Maurya

Brihadratha Maurya (c. 195 BC-187 BC) was the last ruler of the Mauryan Empire founded by Chandragupta Maurya.

During his rule, Maurya territories had shrunk a lot as a result of internal revolts and external aggression.

He was killed in c. 187 BCE when he was inspecting his army parade by his commander-in-chief, Pusyamitra Sunga, who then established the Sunga, a Brahmin dynasty at Patliputra.

References

• http://www.importantindia.com/8487/brihadratha/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauryan
• Ram Swarup Joon: History of the Jats, Rohtak, India (1938, 1967)
• Dr Natthan Singh: Jat - Itihas (Hindi), Jat Samaj Kalyan Parishad Gwalior, 2004

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