Ep. 10: A Buddhist Shahenshah

Echoes Of India: A History Podcast by IVM Podcasts

Jan 23, 201924:22Arts

A Central Asian king revered by Indians as the Second Ashoka? This is the story of the ruthless conqueror Kanishka, who led the Kushan Empire to its apogee, and ruled over most of North India - but also built the world's...

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