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Who were the immediate successors of the Mauryas in Magadha?

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Pandyas
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Shungas
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Kushanas
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Satvahanas
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The correct option is B Shungas
The Shunga Empire was an ancient Indian dynasty from Magadha that controlled areas of the central and eastern Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 78 BCE. The dynasty was established by Pushyamitra Shunga, after the fall of the Maurya Empire.

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