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The Kushan Empire (c. 30 –c. 375 AD) [a] was a syncretic empire formed by the Yuezhi in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. It spread to encompass much of what is now Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Eastern Iran and Northern India, [16] [17] [18] at least as far as Saketa and Sarnath, near Varanasi, where inscriptions have been found dating to the era of the ...
The Gupta Empire was an Indian empire during the classical period of the Indian subcontinent which existed from the mid 3rd century to mid 6th century CE. At its zenith, the dynasty ruled over an empire that spanned much of the northern Indian subcontinent. [ 17 ]
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This dynasty became vassals of the Gupta Empire, but as the power of the Guptas waned, Mahendravarman (470–494 CE) performed two Ashvamedha (horse sacrifices) and threw off the imperial yoke. [ c ] The first of the three Kamarupa dynasties, the Varmans were followed by the Mlechchha and then the Pala dynasties.
Kanva Dynasty: 75 BCE 30 BCE Pataliputra or Vidisha: Sanskrit India: Northern Satrap Dynasty: 60 BCE 150 CE Sagala, Mathura: Prakrit, Sanskrit India Pakistan: Chutu dynasty: 30 BCE 280 CE Banavasi: Prakrit India: Suren Kingdom: 19 CE 225 CE Takṣaśilā, Kabul: Pali, Parthian, Sanskrit, Greek Afghanistan Pakistan India. Kushan Empire: 30 CE 375 CE
It is still unclear whether the Western Satraps were independent rulers or vassals of the Kushan Empire (30–375 CE). The continued use of the word "Satrap" on their coin would suggest a recognized subjection to a higher ruler, possibly the Kushan emperor. [120] The Western Satraps (orange) and the Kushan Empire (green), in the 2nd century CE
Bhima-naga, whose coins bear the title Maharaja, may have been the dynasty's first king to rule from Padmavati. [26] The Allahabad Pillar inscription of the Gupta king Samudragupta states that he defeated Ganapati-naga. This suggests that Ganapati-naga was the last Naga king, and after his defeat, the Naga territory was annexed to the Gupta Empire.
Kanishka I, [a] also known as Kanishka the Great, [5] was an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, under whose reign (c. 127 –150 CE) the empire reached its zenith. [6] He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements.