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| Q. |
The year of accession of Kanish ka to throne was: |
| A. | 108 AD |
| B. | 78 AD |
| C. | 58 AD |
| D. | 128 AD |
| Answer» B. 78 AD | |
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Explanation: Kanishka was an emperor of the Kushan dynasty (127-151) who ruled an empire extending from Turfan in the Tarim Basin toPataliputra on the Gangetic plain and famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. Kanishka's era is believed by many to have begun in 127 AD on the basis of Harry Falk's ground-breaking research. Chinese records of Yuehchi show his coronation as 78 AD. He was the founder of the Saka era which starts from 78 A.D. |
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