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Kanishka was a …………king....

Kanishka was a …………king.

A

Kushan

B

Gupta

C

Maurya

D

Chola

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Kanishka was a Kushan king. The capital of his empire was Purushpura (Peshawar). Under his rule, the Kushan Empire extended from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan to Mathura and Kashmir. Kanishka I or Kanishka the Great, an emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century (c. 127-150 CE), is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements.
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