185 BCE – 73 BCE · Northern India
Provisionalशुंग
Shunga Dynasty
Shunga
IIReign chronology
3 events5 dated events · dashed line = sources disagree
The Shunga Dynasty arose under Pushyamitra Shunga around 185 BCE in Northern India. Evidence class on record: verified evidence.
IIIRecords patronised by this dynasty
15 temples · 0 inscriptions · 3 manuscriptsPLATE M01
ProvisionalManusmriti
Manusmriti
PLATE M02
ProvisionalArthashastra
Arthashastra
PLATE M03
ProvisionalMahabharata
Mahabharata
IVRulers and succession
0 rulersNo rulers have been recorded for the Shunga Dynasty yet. As reference works are ingested and the scholar moderation queue clears, the line of rulers appears here automatically.
Provenance ledger
3 entries
- dynasty foundingShunga Dynasty Founded · timeline event · 185 BCE – 180 BCEscholarly interpretation
- dynasty periodShunga · dynasty period · 185 BCE – 73 BCEverified evidence
- dynasty endShunga Dynasty Ends · timeline event · 73 BCE – 70 BCEscholarly interpretation