Question : The capital of Kanishka was :
Option 1: Purushapura
Option 2: Benares
Option 3: Allahabad
Option 4: Sarnath
Correct Answer: Purushapura
Solution : The Correct Answer is Purushapura
Kanishka, also referred to as Kanishka the Great, was a monarch of the Kushan Empire who resided in Purushapura in Gandhar as his seat of government. The Kushan dynasty ruled over Afghanistan, parts of northern India, and possibly parts of Central Asia to the north of the Kashmir region. Kanishka was the Kushan dynasty's greatest king. Peshawar (Purushpura) served as Kanishka's principal capital, and its regional capitals were located in Taxila in Pakistan, Begram in Afghanistan, and Mathura in India.
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