Question

Describe the rule of Kanishka? What were his main

achievements? Also mention a few achievements of Karikala

Chola.​

Answer 1

Kanishka was undoubtedly a great conqueror and a successful warrior.

Kanishka led various expeditions. The Saka Satraps in Gujrat and Malwa in Rajputana offered their loyalty to him. He warred with the Parthians on the west and led an army across the Pamirs. His coins have been found in Mathura and Benaras. Kashmir was also a part of his territory. His Central Asian possessions included Bactria, Afghanistan, Kashgarh, Yearkhand and Khoan.

His personal faith was Buddhism. He convoked the last Buddhist Council and prepared authorized commentaries of the scriptures. This Council was held at Kashmir (or Jullundur) and gave its seal of ascent to the Mahayana doctrine. His court was graced by well-known scholars like Asvaghosha, Nagarjuna, Parsva, Vasumitra and Charaka.

Though a great patron of Buddhism, Kanishka was tolerant to other creeds. He was also a liberal patron of Indian art and literature. The famous Gandhara School of arts and the Mathura style of art and the relic tower monastery built at Purushapura provide ample evidences of his notable artistic achievements. Above all, the dynasty of Kanishka opened the way for Indian civilization to Central and Eastern Asia.$\: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \:$

Answer 2

Rule of Kanishka

Explanation:

• Kanishka was the emperor of the mishandled dynasty in the second century.
• He controlled an empire covering most of India, Iran and central Asia in the first and second centuries.
• He was the greatest ruler of the Kushan Empire, a realm that covered much of present day India, pakistan, iran.
• He is remembered for his association with Buddhism.
• He patronized both the Gandhara school of Greco- Buddhist Art and the Mathura School of Hindu Art.