Vasumitra

Vasumitra succeeded his father Agnimitra as Shunga king. He strengthened the dynasty's control over central and eastern India, maintaining stability after the decline of the Mauryan Empire.

Vasumitra, a Shunga king, repelled an invasion by the Indo-Greek king Menander I (Milinda) along the banks of the Sindhu River (Indus). The victory preserved Shunga control over the Gangetic plain and halted Greek expansion eastward.

Vasumitra conducted the Ashvamedha (horse sacrifice) ritual, a Vedic ceremony asserting imperial sovereignty. The ritual involved a horse roaming freely for a year, with the king's army following to claim any territory it entered.