Jul 31, 2026
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Kushan Rule in Kashmir: Architecture, Trade, and Buddhism
During the first three centuries of the Common Era, the Kushan Empire integrated Kashmir into a vast trans-Eurasian state connecting India, Central Asia, and the Mediterranean. This period brought significant urban expansion, architectural innovation at sites like Harwan and Kanispora, and the historic hosting of the Fourth Buddhist Council under Emperor Kanishka I.