Kanishka's reign and the flowering of Kushan Buddhism

Period

c. AD 127

Region

Central Asia

Place

푸루샤푸라 (페샤와르)

Category

Religion

Kanishka I, also known as Kanishka the Great, was an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, under whose reign the empire reached its zenith. He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. A descendant of Kujula Kadphises, founder of the Kushan Empire, Kanishka came to rule an empire extending from Central Asia and Gandhara to Pataliputra in the Gangetic plains. The main capital of his empire was located at Puruṣapura (Peshawar) in Gandhara, with another major capital at Mathura. Coins of Kanishka were found at Tripuri.

Sources: Wikipedia — Kanishka · CC BY-SA 4.0

Earlier and later events nearby

1. c. 1500 BCVedic period
2. 326 BCBattle of the Hydaspes
3. c. AD 30Rise of the Kushan Empire
4. c. AD 127Kanishka's reign and the flowering of Kushan BuddhismThis page
5. 1604Compilation of the Adi Granth
6. 1919Jallianwala Bagh massacre
7. 1947Kashmir conflict

Who ruled this land

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