Q.

'Purushapura' is the other name for -

A. Patna
B. (3) Peshawar
C. (2) Pataliputra
D. (4) Punjab
Answer» B. (3) Peshawar
Explanation: The Kushan king Kanishka, moved the capital from Pushkalavati to Purushapura (Peshawar) in the 2nd century AD. Following this move by the Kushans, Peshawar became a great center of Buddhist learning.
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