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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]
A previously more common view was that the beginning of the Shaka era corresponds to the ascension of Kanishka I in 78 CE. [3] However, the latest research by Henry Falk indicated that Kanishka ascended the throne in 127 CE. [7] Moreover, Kanishka was not a Shaka, but a Kushana ruler. [8]
The connection of Vima Kadphises with other Kushan rulers is described in the Rabatak inscription, which Kanishka wrote. Kanishka makes the list of the kings who ruled up to his time: Kujula Kadphises as his great-grandfather, Vima Taktu as his grandfather, Vima Kadphises as his father, and himself Kanishka:
The "Bala Bodhisattva" with shaft and chatra umbrella, dedicated in "the year 3 of Kanishka" (circa 130 CE) by "brother (Bhikshu) Bala". The right arm would have been raised in a salutation gesture. Sarnath Museum. From the time of Vima Kadphises or Kanishka I the Kushans established one of their capitals at Mathura in northern India.
The Rabatak Inscription is a stone inscribed with text written in the Bactrian language and Greek script, found in 1993 at Rabatak, near Surkh Kotal in Afghanistan.The inscription relates to the rule of the Kushan emperor Kanishka, and gives remarkable clues on the genealogy of the Kushan dynasty.
By Kanishka Singh. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nine Palestinian Americans sued the U.S. government on Thursday, alleging that it had failed to rescue them or members of their families who were trapped ...
Rajatarangini, Hindi translation by Pandit Gopi Krishna Shastri Dwivedi Histoire Des Rois Du Kachmir: Rajatarangini , French translation by M. Anthony Troyer Rajatarangini , Urdu translation by Pandit Thakar Acharchand Shahpuriah
By Kanishka Singh and Steve Holland. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Sunday there was no change in its Israel policy after NBC News reported the United States was discussing using ...