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Kushanas

The Kushanas were an ancient dynasty that ruled over a vast empire in northern India. They flourished between the 1st and 3rd centuries CE. The Kushanas played a role in the spread of Buddhism. They were known for their patronage of the arts. Their coinage and trade practices influenced the economy. The Kushana period marked a blend of cultures and ideas.

UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination History Syllabus

Paper-I Archaeological sources: Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary;'poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature in regional languages, religious literature. Foreign accounts: Greek, Chinese and...

 December 27, 2022

Decline of Buddhism in India

The relative importance of the various factors that contributed to Buddhism's decline in its homeland is not very clear. Buddhism was faced by an intellectual onslaught when Adishankaracharya...

 October 9, 2022

Expansion of Buddhism

Kumarajeeva was the first to introduce Buddhism in China; Vyayasinghava was the first to do so in Ceylon and Padmasambhava the first in Tibet. Ashoka sent his own...

 October 9, 2022

Economic, Social and Political Conditions in the Post-Mauryan Period

The fruits of opening new regions to trade and agriculture during'Mauryan times came to be realised during the post Mauryan'period. The Mauryan rule was significant for disseminating'knowledge regarding...

 October 8, 2022

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