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Multiple choice history the post- mauryan india external invasions and assimilation the kushanas kushans, sakas and hunas

Ashvaghosha and Vasumitra were in the court of _____.

  1. Kanishka

  2. Mahayana

  3. Yuchi

  4. Kushans
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Kanishka was the greatest king of the Kushan dynasty that ruled over the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and possibly areas of Central Asia north of the Kashmir region. He was a great patron of Buddhism. Some of the scholars in the Court of Kanishka were Parsva, Vasumitra, Asvaghosa, Nagarjuna, Charaka and Mathara. Ashvaghosh was a Buddhist philosopher, dramatist, poet and orator from India while Vasumitra was a scholar in his court who headed the 4th Buddhist Council.

Multiple choice history the post- mauryan india external invasions and assimilation the kushanas kushans, sakas and hunas

Kushans belonged to ____ clan of Central Asia.

  1. Yeuchi

  2. Jnatrika

  3. Lichchavi

  4. Ikshvaku
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Explanation

Kushan dynasty ruled over the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and possibly areas of Central Asia north of the Kashmir region. Its greatest ruler was Kanishka. The Kushan empire was founded by the Yeuchi clan of Central Asia. Yeuchis were an ancient clan first reported in Chinese histories as nomadic pastoralists.

Multiple choice history the post- mauryan india external invasions and assimilation the kushanas kushans, sakas and hunas

What was the title of Kanishka?

  1. Piyadassi

  2. Devaputra

  3. Devanampriya

  4. Simhaghata
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Kanishka was the greatest king of the Kushan dynasty that ruled over the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and possibly areas of Central Asia north of the Kashmir region. He had the title of Devaputra which means son of God. His rule lasted for about 13 years from c. 127. He was a great patron of Buddhism.  

Multiple choice history the post- mauryan india external invasions and assimilation the kushanas kushans, sakas and hunas

The Capital of Kanishka Empire was _______.

  1. Pataliputra

  2. Peshawar

  3. Taxila

  4. Kabul
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B Correct answer
Explanation
Kanishka the Great, was the emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century (c. AD 127–150). He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. The main capital of his empire was located at Puruṣapura or Peshawar in Gandhara.
Multiple choice history the post- mauryan india external invasions and assimilation the kushanas kushans, sakas and hunas

Of the following Kushan Kings who assumed the title "the Lord of the Whole World"?

  1. Kadphises I

  2. Kadphises II

  3. Kanishka

  4. Huvishka
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vima Kadphises also was known as Kadphises II, was the son of Kujula Kadphises who was the founder of Kushan dynasty. Vima adopted the title of 'Lord of the Whole World' in his issued Gold coins.

Multiple choice history the post- mauryan india external invasions and assimilation the kushanas kushans, sakas and hunas

The most important Pahlava ruler was ______.

  1. Mues

  2. Gondophernes

  3. Menander

  4. Darius
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gondophares I was the founder of the Indo-Parthian Kingdom which is now in western Pakistan(north-west part of India) towards the end of the 1st century BC. Coins of Gondophernes, some bearing his Indian name Guduphara, indicate that he may have reigned supreme over both eastern Iran and northwestern India. 

Multiple choice history the post- mauryan india external invasions and assimilation the kushanas kushans, sakas and hunas

Kanishka was the follower of _____.

  1. Hinduism

  2. Jainism

  3. Hinayanism

  4. Mahayanism
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Kanishka was the most powerful ruler of the Kushan Empire. His conquests and patronage of Buddhism played an important role in the development of the Silk Road, and the transmission of Mahayana Buddhism from Gandhara across the Karakoram range to China. He was a patron of Buddhism and he called the 4th Buddhist council in the Kundalvana of Kashmir in 78 AD. His greatest contribution to Buddhist architecture was the Kanishka stupa at Peshawar, Pakistan.