Kanishka was a great patron of buddhism . justify.
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Kanishka played an important role in the establishment of Buddhism. He believed in Buddhism and he was also encouraged Buddhism teachings.
• Kanishka was a great king of the Kushan empire.
• Kanishka established the Buddhist schools in his kingdom.
• Ashvaghosha was a Buddhist scholar later he was appointed as religious adviser for Kanishka.
• Kanishka was called the 4th Buddhist council in the Kundalvana of Kashmir.
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Emperor Kanishka was a very notable ruler of ancient India and he was known to be a very strong patron of Buddhism.
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- He was considered to be a follower of Buddhism as he was responsible for calling the Buddhist council in Kashmir as early as 78 AD.
- The location was at Kundalvana and it was the fourth council. The scholars who were present in his court were Asvaghosa, Vasumitra, Charaka, Nagarjun and Parsva.
- The emperor was known to have fought against Chinese invaders. It is a curious fact that the head of Kanishka has never been found in any artefact.
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