Did Puṣyamitra Śuṅga violently persecute Buddhists? Facts versus Fiction
This article reassesses the charge that Puṣyamitra Śuṅga launched a violent persecution of Buddhists after the fall of the Mauryas.
January 7, 2026 Arindam Chaturvedi
Arindam Chaturvedi
Arindam Chaturvedi is an avid student of all aspects of the ancient history of India, especially its Society & Culture, Numismatics, Epigraphical records and Religious-Systems, subjects on which I have published many papers. I believe that a multifaceted field akin to our hoary antiquity requires a dynamic and all-encompassing approach, a principle which I tend to follow to the best of my abilities.