Consider the following statements: 1. 1. The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga. 2. 2. The last Sunga king, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne 3. 3. The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhra's. Which of these statements is/are correct?

1. The question asks to evaluate the correctness of three statements regarding successions in ancient Indian dynasties. 2. Statement 1: The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha, was assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra Sunga. This is historically correct; Pushyamitra Sunga assassinated Brihadratha around 185 BCE and founded the Sunga dynasty. 3. Statement 2: The last Sunga king, Devabhuti, was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne. This is also historically correct; Vasudeva Kanva assassinated Devabhuti around 73 BCE and founded the Kanva dynasty. 4. Statement 3: The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras (Satavahanas). This is historically correct; the Satavahanas are believed to have overthrown the last Kanva ruler, Susarman, around 28 BCE. 5. Since all three statements (1, 2, and 3) are historically correct, the correct option is (D).