Q. Which of the following was/were associated with king “Kanishka”?
1.His kingdom has two capitals.
2.He started the Shaka era.
3.He held the third Buddhist Council.
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Kanishka had two capitals: Purushapura (present day Peshawar) and Mathura: He built a giant stupa to house the Buddha’s relics in the city of Purushpura.
- The building was still intact with all its magnificence when the Chinese pilgrim Fa-Hien visited the area later in the early fifth century CE.
- Started the Shaka era (78 CE), which is accepted as the beginning of his reign, and which is now used by the Government of India for its calendar.
- Held the fourth Buddhist council at Kundalavana (near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir) under the presidency of Vasumitra.
Source: Poonam Dahiya
