Devabhuti Explained

Devabhuti
Shunga Emperor
Succession:	Emperor of Magadha
Reign:	83 – 75 BCE
Full Name:	Guruprasad
Predecessor:	Bhagabhadra
Successor:	Vasudeva Kanva
Dynasty:	Shunga

Devabhuti, also known as Devbhomi, was the last Shunga Emperor in ancient India. He was assassinated by his minister Vasudeva Kanva. Following his death, the Shunga dynasty was then replaced by the subsequent Kanvas.

Reign

The later Shunga Emperors after Pushyamitra Shunga, had little power and were puppets in the hands of their ministers. According to Bana's Harshacharita, he was assassinated by his Prime Minister Vasudeva Kanva with help of the daughter of a slave woman of Devabhuti, who disguised herself as his empress.^{[1] [2] [3]}

He is said to have been overly fond of the company of women and to have been overindulgent in sensual pleasures.^{[4] [5]}

References

Sources

• • "Dictionary of Buddhism" by Damien Keown (Oxford University Press, 2003)
  • "Aśoka and the decline of the Mauryas" Romila Thaper (London 1961).
• "The Yuga Purana", John E. Mitchiner, Kolkata, The Asiatic Society, 2002,

Notes and References

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3. Book: INDIA: Brief History Volume 3 . 3 March 2019 . Symist . 34 . English . EBook.
4. Book: The Visnu Purana: Ancient Annals of the God with Lotus Eyes . June 23, 2021 . ANU Press Languages . 978-1760464400 . 56 . 1 . Book Four: The Royal Dynasties. j.ctv1sjwpmj.10 .
5. Book: Sen, Sailendra Nath . Ancient Indian History and Civilization . New Age International, 1999 . 1999 . 978-8-12241-198-0 . 170 .