Shunga Empire

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Shunga_Empire
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:monarchy
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Pataliputra
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:endDate 73 BCE
gptkbp:era gptkb:Post-Mauryan_period
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Pushyamitra_Shunga
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Shunga Empire
gptkbp:knownFor Conflict with Indo-Greeks
Decline of Buddhism
Patronage of art
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Prakrit
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Agnimitra
gptkb:Pushyamitra_Shunga
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Maurya_Empire
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:startYear 185 BCE
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Kanva_dynasty
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Central_India
gptkb:Northern_India
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maurya_Empire
gptkb:Pataliputra
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5