Which Kushana ruler is most famous for promoting Buddhism?

Kanishka is the most famous Kushana ruler, known for convening the Fourth Buddhist Council and patronizing Mahayana Buddhism.

Foreign Invasions of Ancient India

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: With reference to the invaders in ancient India, which one of the following is the correct chronological order?

The correct chronological order of ancient Indian invaders is Greeks, followed by the Sakas, and then the Kushanas. This sequence began with the Indo-Greeks in the 2nd century BCE and ended with the Kushana empire in the 1st century CE.

Exam Year

2006

Evidence Source

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ID: ANC_HIS_PM_PG_2006_15 Ref: History of Ancient India by RS Sharma