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Susharman

d. c. 28 BCE · 1st century BCE

Susharman was the fourth and last king of the Kanva dynasty of Magadha in northern India, known from the Puranas. According to them he was killed around 28 BCE by a king of the Satavahana dynasty, usually identified as its founder Simuka, bringing the Kanva line to an end after some 45 years.

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Kanva dynasty

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