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KUSHANA DYNASTY

Q1. Who was the most famous Kushana ruler and what was the period?

KANISHKA - ruled during the I century AD.

Q2. What was Kanishka's major contribution to Indian calendar?
Kanishka was the founder of Saka Era from 78 AD.
Q3. What were the regions ruled by Kanishka?
Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Northwest Frontier provinces, Bahawalpur region of Sind and also some regions of Rajputana, Malwa and Saurashtra. On the west side some regions of Peshawar, Afghanistan were also part of his kingdom.
Q4. Where from Kanishka was ruling the entire regions under his control?
Peshawar - also called Pushpapura.
Q5. Who was the great physician, an authority on Ayurveda, was at the court of Kanishka?
Charak
Q6. Who was the last famous and great king of the Kushanas?

VASUDEVA - ruled for about 25 years and ended around 220 AD.

Q7. Who founded the Kushana dynasty?
Kujula Kadphises I.