WBCS.LIVE practice question

According to the Inscriptions, Pushyamitra Shunga was a devotee of which of the following Gods?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Shiva
  2. Rama
  3. Indra
  4. Krishna

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Krishna

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Krishna. Pushyamitra Shunga, the founder of the Shunga dynasty, is known from inscriptional and literary evidence to have been a devotee of Lord Krishna (Vasudeva-Krishna).