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The last Mauryan ruler - was killed by .

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Agnimitra Sunga
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Samprati
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Pushyamitra Sunga
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Brihadratha
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The correct options are
C Pushyamitra Sunga
D Brihadratha
The last ruler of Maurya - Brihadratha - was killed by the commander in chief of the Mauryan army - a Brahmin named Pushyamitra Shunga. He then established the short-lived Shunga dynasty in 185 BCE.

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