Kanishka was one of the most prominent rulers of the Kushan Empire, which controlled a vast territory in Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
The Capital of Kanishka's kingdom was at
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2006 · Topic: Post-Mauryan Period (Foreign Incursions and Rule: Kushanas (Kujula Kadphises, Kanishka, and successors))
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