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Periods, Cultures, Styles > Shunga Empire
The Shunga empire was a dynasty from the Magadha (in present-day Bihar) region that ruled large parts of north, central, and eastern India from c. 185 B.C.E. to c. 73 B.C.E.
c. 125–73 B.C.E.
c. 6th century B.C.E.–1000 C.E.
3rd century B.C.E.
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