- Devabhuti
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Devabhuti (r. 83–73 BCE) was the last king of the Sunga Empire in ancient India. He was assassinated by his minister Vasudeva Kanva and is said to have been overfond of the company of women.
Following his death, the Sunga dynasty was then replaced by the subsequent Kanvas.
Preceded by
BhagabhadraSunga Ruler
83–73 BCESucceeded by
Kanva dynastyReferences
- "Dictionary of Buddhism" by Damien KEOWN (Oxford University Press, 2003) ISBN 0-19-860560-9
- "Ashoka and the decline of the Mauryas" Romila Thaper (London 1961).
- "The Yuga Purana", John E. Mitchiner, Kolkata, The Asiatic Society, 2002, ISBN 81-7236-124-6
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- Rulers of Bengal
- Assassinated Indian people
- Murdered monarchs
- Indian monarchs
- People murdered in India
- 1st-century BC Asian rulers
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