Early History of the Kushan Empire

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The Kushan Empire which emerged around the mid of first-century CE played an important role in the history of Ancient India. In this video, we will talk about how the Kushanas founded their Empire and how Mathura emerged as an important centre of Kushana power.
Sources
1. Empires of Ancient Eurasia: The First Silk Roads Era, 100 BCE - 250 CE by Craig Benjamin
2. Mathurā: The Cultural Heritage
3. History of Civilization of Central Asia, Vol - II
4. The Empire of the Steppes: A History of Central Asia by René Grousset, Naomi Walford
5. The Dynastic Arts of the Kushans by John M. Rosenfield
6. India under the Kushanas by B.N. Puri
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[@hariunnithan9]

Fab. Yes, the Kushanas were known as Tusharas/Tukharas which is why I said (in a previous question) that they were not iranic but Tocharian (derived from Tukhara) and from Tibet/Southwest chinese regions. Well presented.

[@spacebunny4335]

Just recently around 60% of the Kushan script was deciphered. The paper only goes so far as to say that it’s a middle Iranian language, but we now know what language the Kushans/Yuezhi originally spoke.

[@ayushsingh4574]

Good as always!

[@afsanaahmed7262]

so helpful

[@sairajdesai3897]

The good thing about your videos is the simple English language (pertaining to Indian masses) that you use!

[@vibhu2327]

Great video

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Very good information Thanks

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[@raginisingh2251]

Nice video

[@one1oneisme]

Excellent video, bhai 👍

[@jaybharat1479]

Excellent

[@skbarua70]

More informative & clear describe.

[@debdas9414]

Unity in diversity came through many many wars and challenges. It is still going on in a different manner.

[@eklavyagl]

Good

[@sagarpraveen3794]

Can you do overviews of the major Indian kingdoms and then continue doing these elaborate videos. Your content has been good value addition for my UPSC preparation

[@joydeeproy1580]

Any genetic footprint flow of kushans into indo gangetic plain?

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Uncle Anant Pai introduced a lot of us to indian history.... then there is Wikipedia which is a great source on indian history..

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Please make video on the diet of Vedic people

[@kavanpuranik98]

If I recall correctly, the Kushans installed their own vassals in the kingdoms they defeated. So how did this indianization of the Kushan kings begin?