Why was Kanishka known as the most able and powerful Kushan ruler?
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Kanishka the Great, an emperor of the Kushan dynasty in the second century (c. 127–150 CE),[2] is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. A descendant of Kujula Kadphises, founder of the Kushan empire, Kanishka came to rule an empire in Bactria extending to Pataliputra on the Gangetic plain. The main capital of his empire was located at Puruṣapura in Gandhara, with another major capital at Kapisa.
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• It was during Kanishka’s reign that Buddhism was divided into Mahayana and Hinayana.
• He was the founder of the Shaka Era of A.D. 78.
• He had invaded Patliputra and had taken the Buddhist monk Asvaghosa to Purushpura.
• Charaka and Sushruta were in the court of Kanishka.
• Kanishka was a patron of Buddhism and he called the 4th Buddhist council in the Kundalvana of Kashmir in 78 AD.
• The council was chaired by Vasumitra and during this council the collection of Buddhist texts took place and the commentaries were engraved on copper sheets.
• The scholars who resided in Kanishka’s court were Vasumitra, Asvaghosa, Nagarjun, Charaka and Parsva.
• Kanishka had fought against King Han Ho-ti who was the king of Han dynasty of China. Kanishka defeated the Chinese king in the second attempt.
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