Vasujyeshtha

King of the Sunga Dynasty of Northern India
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Quick Facts

IntroKing of the Sunga Dynasty of Northern India
PlacesIndia
King
Work fieldMilitary Royals
Gender
Male
Death1 January 131
Family
Father:Agnimitra
The details

Biography

Vasujyeshtha (r. 141 – 131 BCE) was the third king of the Shunga Dynasty of Northern India. His reign is not well documented, thus little is known about him. He is credited with successfully completing his grandfather's Ashvamedha and for defeating forces of the Indo-Greek Kingdom along the banks of the Sindhu River. His achievements are mentioned briefly in the "Malavikagnimitra", which was composed during the later Gupta era by Kalidasa.

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