Kanishka

Kanishka I, also called Kanishka the Great,"The yuga of Sphujiddhvaja and the era of the Kuṣâṇas". Harry Falk. Silk Road Art and Archaeology VII. was an emperor of the Kushan dynasty. He ruled between  and 150 CE, and during his reign, the empire was at its strongest. Kanishka is known for his success in war, government, and religion. He was a descendant of Kujula Kadphises, who established the Kushan empire. 

Kanishka’s empire included Central Asia, Gandhara, and Pataliputra in the Gangetic plain. His main capital was in Puruṣapura in Gandhara, and another important capital was in Mathura. Coins from his rule have been found as far as in Jabalpur.

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