What was the capital of Kanishka?

Mathura

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Purushapura

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Ujjain

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Gandhara

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Solution

The correct option is A Purushapura
Kanishka was the greatest king of the Kushan dynasty that ruled over the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and possibly areas of Central Asia north of the Kashmir region. He was a great patron of Buddhism. The main capital of his empire was located at Purushapura in Gandhara.

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