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During Kanishka's reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to ______.

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  1. Delhi

  2. Ayodhya

  3. Kannauj

  4. Purushapura (Peshawar)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
During Kanishka's reign, the centre of political activity shifted from Magadha to Purushapura, now Peshawar. The center of the region was the upper Indus and Ganges river valleys that now lie in Iran and India; its capital was the city of Purushapura, now the city of Peshawar in Pakistan.

Who reconstructed the Sudarsana lake?

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  1. Nahapana

  2. Chashtana

  3. Rudradaman I

  4. Harsha

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Junagarh inscription gives the information about the Sudharshan lake that the lake was an artificial reservoir, was built by the Mauryan emperors for checking floods. Around 150 AD, the lake was repaired by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman I. And, it was again repaired under the Skandgupta’s reign (415 AD- 455AD) by his governor Parramatta.

The Kushan rule was brought to an end by _____.

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  1. The Nagas

  2. The Britishers

  3. Samudragupta

  4. The Hindu Shahi Dynasty

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Kushan rule was brought to an end by the Hindu Shahi Dynasty. After the fall of the Kushan dynasty in the third century, it established it's reign and ruled till 9th Century. Its capital was Kabul.

The first image of the Buddha-was carved out during the reign of _____.

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  1. Ashoka

  2. Pusyamitra Shunga

  3. Kanishka I

  4. Menander

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The first image of the Buddha-was carved out during the reign of famous Kushan king Kanishka I. Durng the reign of Kanishka, Gandhara School of art and Mathura School of Art developed proficiently. Gandhara School of Art is known for the first sculptural representations of the Gautam Buddha in human form.

During the reign of Kanishka, Buddhism for the first time went to China and from China it went to _______.
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  1. Burma and Tibet

  2. Thailand and Cambodia

  3. Korea and Japan

  4. Indonesia and Vietnam

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Buddhism originated in Ancient India, spread throughout the Maurya empire and into neighbouring lands such as Central Asia and to the island of Sri Lanka south of India, which ultimately lead to the spread of Buddhism into China, Korea, and Japan.

Who of the following was the personal physician of Kanishka and also the author of a famous treatise on the Indian system of medicine?

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  1. Charaka

  2. Susruta

  3. Nagarjuna

  4. Jevaka

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Charaka was one of the principal contributors to Ayurveda, a system of medicine and lifestyle developed in Ancient India. He was the physician of Kanishka and also the author of a famous treatise on the Indian system of medicine.

Kanishka is associated with an era which is known as _____.

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  1. Vikram era

  2. Saka-Shalivahana era

  3. Saka era

  4. Gupta era

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Kanishka the Great, was the emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century. He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. Kanishka ascended the throne in 78 CE, and that this date was used as the beginning of the Saka calendar era.

The Yueh-Chi were driven out from western China by the _____.

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  1. Hunas

  2. Rashtrika

  3. Mangols

  4. Bhojakas

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Correct Option: A

The greatest Kushana ruler whose contribution to Buddhism was even greater than that of Ashoka was _____.

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  1. Kadphises

  2. Kanishka I

  3. Vaishka

  4. Huvishka

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Correct Option: B
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.

Whom was Ashvaghosha a contemporary of? 

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  1. Menander

  2. Harsha

  3. Kanishka

  4. Ashoka

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Ashvaghosha was a philosopher and poet who is considered India’s greatest poet before Kalidasa (5th century) and the father of Sanskrit drama. He popularized the style of Sanskrit poetry known as kavya and eventually was promoted the position of a spiritual counselor in Kanishka’s court at Peshawar.