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The Shungas and Kanvas, successors of the Mauryas, were:

AVaishyas
BShudras
CBrahmanas
DKshatriyas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Brahmanas
1. Shastras said only Kshatriyas could be kings. 2. The Shungas and Kanvas were Brahmanas. 3. Power depended on support, not birth. _Source: syllabus Themes in Indian History I, Theme 3, Kinship, Caste and Class._
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