Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture - North and South India
author: Michael W. Meister
edition: 1986, American Institute of Indian Studies
pages: 6147
Topic: History
Chapter 1 - Mauryas Sungas, Kanvas, Kusabas, Ksatrapas
This chapter describes Mauryas Sungas, Kanvas, Kusabas, Ksatrapas located on page 3 in the book Encyclopaedia of Indian Temple Architecture (North and South India) compiled by Michael W. Meister, George Michell and M. A. Dhaky. These books deal with Indian temples from the early centuries. South India developed the Dravidian style while North India expressed symbolic experimentation of the divine manifestation.
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A Historical Study of Kaushambi [by Nirja Sharma]
The first Shunga ruler Senapati Pusyamitra succeeded in occupying a considerable portion of the Maurya empire: in the North Sooner or later, Pusyamitra seems to have shifted his capital from Pataliputra to Kaushambi. Kaushambi since then came to occupy an important position, which continued till the rise of the Guptas. After the death of Pusyamitra or during his last days the Shunga empire seems to have been divided among his sons into several independent kingdoms....
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Stupas in Orissa (Study) [by Meenakshi Chauley]
During the time of Sunga s. [Full title: Political and Religious History of Orissa (5): During the time of Sunga s] The Sungas were followers of Brahmanical Hinduism, which lead to Buddhism loosing royal patronage during this period. Though, the Buddhist and contemporary literary works records that Pushyamitra Sunga was a religious fanatic and ill-treated the Buddhists. In spite of lack of royal patronage people came forward for the cause of Buddhism....
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Triveni Journal
Agnimitra, Hero of the play ‘Malvikagnimitra , has now been, by general consensus, acknowledged as Agnimitra of the Shunga Dynasty whose reign covers the period between 105 B. C. and 73 B. C. The last king of Shunga Dynasty, Devabhuti, had been assassinated by his minister Vasudeva around 71 B. C. who founded the Kanva Dynasty in Magadh. It is to be remembered that the Shungas and the Kanvas were both Brahmanas....
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