Consider the following statements. Pushyamitra Sunga, a general of Brihadratha, the last Mauryan king, seized power in Magadha in about 185 BC. He is known to have 1. been a staunch follower of Buddhism as is evident from the flourishing state of the reli

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Q: 37 (SCRA/2009)
Consider the following statements. Pushyamitra Sunga, a general of Brihadratha, the last Mauryan king, seized power in Magadha in about 185 BC. He is known to have
1. been a staunch follower of Buddhism as is evident from the flourishing state of the religion from the remains at Bharhut of this period.
2. been a supporter of the orthodox Brahmanical faith.
3. revived the Vedic sacrifices, including the horse-sacrifice.
4. started a process of decentralization of authority.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

SCRA

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0,46,69,16,37,46,16

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{'vedic sacrifices': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'staunch follower': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'pushyamitra sunga': [0, 0, 2, 1], 'buddhism': [8, 0, 2, 2], 'authority': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'decentralization': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'orthodox brahmanical faith': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'last mauryan king': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'sacrifice': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'brihadratha': [1, 0, 2, 2], 'magadha': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'religion': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'power': [24, 3, 21, 61], 'bharhut': [2, 0, 1, 1]}