Kanishka

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Kanishka I
Kushan king
KanishkaCoin3.JPG
Gold coin of Kanishka. Greco-Bactrian legend:
ϷΑΟΝΑΝΟϷΑΟ ΚΑΝΗϷΚΙ ΚΟϷΑΝΟ
Shaonanoshao Kanishki Koshano
"King of Kings, Kanishka the Kushan".
British Museum.
Reign2nd century (120-144)
PredecessorVima Kadphises
SuccessorHuvishka
BornPeshawar
DiedPeshawar
HouseKushan Shahs
DynastyKushan
ReligionBuddhism

Kanishka I (Sanskrit: कनिष्क; Greco-Bactrian: ΚΑΝΗϷΚΕ Kanēške; Kharosthi: