We will study the Kushana Culture under the following headings : Kushan Religion Kushan Literature Kushan Architecture Foreign Trade and contacts of Kushans. Religion: Some of the Kushana rulers were devotees of God Siva, while Kanishka, the greatest among them, was a liberal patron … [Read more...]
Paragraph on Achievements of Kanishka
Achievements of Kanishka : The greatest king of the Kushana was Kanishka. The date of his accession to throne has been the subject matter of much controversy. According to some his reign began in A.D. 78 and his era is known in history as Sakaera. According to the other view he ascended the throne … [Read more...]
Kanishka and Buddhism
The Buddhists authors have claimed King Kanishka as faithful to Buddhism. They claimed that like his great forerunner Ashoka, Kanishka in his later days being regretful of his past deeds, had embraced Buddhism for peace and consolation. Asvaghosha virtually converted Kanishka into a … [Read more...]
King Kanishka – The King of Kushan Empire
King Kanishka – A brave warrior and builder of the Kushan Empire In the history of India, King Kanishka I was a brave warrior and is regarded as the greatest Kushan King. Kushan King Kanishka was a great conqueror and a patron of Buddhism. He had both the military ability of Chandragupta Maurya … [Read more...]