Pushyamitra Sunga was a staunch ______.

Buddhist

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The correct option is C Hindu
Pushyamitra Shunga (185 – 149 BCE) was the founder and first ruler of the Shunga dynasty. He was the persecutor of Buddhists. Several Chinese historians mention Pushyamitra’s name at the head of the list of persecutors. Buddhist writers also portray Pushyanitra as a cruel persecutor Buddhist. He was a militant follower of Brahminism.

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