Tag: the kushanas

Bimbisara(546-494 B.C.): He belonged to the Haryanka dynasty, ruled magadh, a follower of Jainism and was the contemporary of both Mahavira and Gautam Budhha.

Mahapadma Nanda: (400-329 B.C.): He was the powerful ruler of Nanda dynasty. He destroyed kshatriyas and assume the title of ‘ekrat’. Hathigumpha inscription of Kharvela Kalinga talks about conquests of Nandas.

Kanishka (78-120 A.D.): He was the famous ruler of Kushana dynasty. Founder of Saka era from 78 A.D. Mahayana Buddhism came into vogue during his times.

Skandgupta (455-467 A.D.): He was considered the last great Gupta ruler, he ascended the throne after Kumaragupta and saved the empire by defeating Huns.

Saka era was started by King Kanishka of Kushan empire. 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. The Śaka era started in AD 78 is now used throughout India and is the most important of all. It has been used not only in many Indian inscriptions but also in ancient Sanskrit inscriptions in Indochina and Indonesia. 

Kushan dynasty ruled over the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and possibly areas of Central Asia north of the Kashmir region. Vima Kadphises was a Kushan emperor from approximately 90–100 CE. He was the Kushan emperor to first introduce gold coinage. Vima Kadphises was a Kushan emperor from approximately 90–100 CE. 

Nahapana was an important ruler of the Western Kshatrapas, a descendant of the Indo-Scythians, in northwestern India, was a great conqueror, was said to have gained fame by being well versed in grammar, polity, logic, music furthermore he had taken a vow not to kill men except in battle. 

Vima Kadphises, was a Kushan emperor from approximately 90–100 CE. He was the Kushan emperor to first introduce gold coinage, in addition to the existing copper and silver coinage.