Kanishka - Meaning gold or having gold, named after the famous Kushan emperor Kanishka. Kushan - Meaning descendant of Kusha, referring to the people of the Kushan Empire.

A descendant of Kujula Kadphises, founder of the Kushan empire, Kanishka’s empire extended from southern Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, to as far as Mathura in the south east.

Elmore's lecture notes that the birth of "Racism and White Supremacy" started in what as known as the "Shaka Era" also known as the Kushan era or the Kanishka era based on the Hindu Calendar when ...

A prominent U.S.-based historian and scholar has urged the Pakistan government to engage the UNESCO to declare the ancient Buddhist monument Kanishka Stupa here as the eighth wonder of the world ...

PESHAWAR: A prominent US-based historian and scholar has urged the Pakistan government to engage the UNESCO to declare the ancient Buddhist monument Kanishka Stupa here as the eighth wonder of the ...

When the Kushan king Kanishka converted to Buddhism, he took it upon himself to be a patron to the Gandharan culture.

This story is from March 5, 2017 Kushan dynasty coins found in Tonk village baffle experts TNN / Updated: Mar 6, 2017, 09:59 IST Follow us ...