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The Shungas and Kanvas, successors of the Mauryas, belonged to which varna?
AVaishya
BBrahmana
CKshatriya
DShudra
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Brahmana
The Shungas and Kanvas were Brahmanas, showing kings did not always come from the Kshatriya varna.
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