Which was the capital of Kanishka?

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Which was the capital of Kanishka?

Options:

A . Purushapura

B . Mathura

C . Pataliputra

D . Gandhar

Answer: Option A
Answer: (a) Kanishka was the king of the Kushan dynasty that ruled over the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and possibly regions north of Kashmir in Central Asia. His territory was administered from two capitals Purushapura (now Peshawar in northwestern Pakistan) and Mathura, in northern India.

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