Ancient History › Post-Mauryan & Foreign Invasions – UPSC Prelims PYQs

With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

Consider the following statements:

1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne.
3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhra’s.

Which of these statements is/are correct?

The practice of military governorship was first introduced in India by the

Which one of the following dynasties was ruling over North India at the time of Alexander's invasion?

The Indo-Greek kingdom set up in north Afghanistan in the beginning of the second century BC was