- Kanishka was a major ruler of the Kushana Dynasty. - His main capital city was Purushpur, which is now Peshawar in Pakistan. - Mathura served as a secondary capital during his reign.
Where was the capital of Kanishka?
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2023 · Topic: Post-Mauryan Period (Foreign Incursions and Rule: Kushanas (Kujula Kadphises, Kanishka, and successors))
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