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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] He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements.
Kanishka II (Brahmi: ππΈπ‘πΊπ±ππ; KΔ-αΉi-αΉ£ka) was one of the emperors of the Kushan Empire from around 225–245 CE. He succeeded Vasudeva I who is considered to be the last great Kushan emperor.
The Bala Bodhisattva is an ancient Indian statue of a bodhisattva, found in 1904–1905 by German archaeologist F.O. Oertel (1862–1942) in Sarnath, India.The statue has been decisive in matching the reign of Kanishka with contemporary sculptural style, especially the type of similar sculptures from Mathura, as it bears a dated inscription in his name. [3]
By Kanishka Singh and Nandita Bose. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President-elect Donald Trump has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to pause implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app ...
The Brussels Buddha is one of the rare Gandharan statues with a dated inscription, and it bears the date "Year 5", possibly referring to the Kanishka era, hence 132 CE. [65] However, its sophisticated style has led some authors to suggest a later era for the calculation of the date.
By Kanishka Singh and Liz Lee. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department said that Hong Kong's offered bounties for six more pro-democracy campaigners who were deemed to have violated ...
By Kanishka Singh. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza on Tuesday ...
During the 2nd century CE, Kanishka, one of the most powerful rulers of the Kushan Empire, embarked on a series of military campaigns to expand his empire's borders.By invading Central Asia, Kanishka sought to secure Kushan dominance over the Silk Road, bolster the empire's economy, and facilitate the spread of culture and religion, particularly Buddhism, into the region.