ldquo Kanishka must have conquered the greater part of the Gangetic plain rdquo the evidence of thi...........

Ancient and Medival History Pre Mauryan Period

“Kanishka must have conquered the greater part of the Gangetic plain”, the evidence of this statement comes from:

1. Coins of Kanishka are found in places like Mathura, Sravasti and Benares.

2. His coins exhibit only Buddhist images, and not Hindu gods, a cult that was popular then in the Gangetic plain.

Which of the above is/are correct:

1 only

2 only

Both

None

At the time of his accession his empire included Afghanistan, Gandhara,Sind and Punjab.
Subsequently he conquered Magadha and extended his power as far as Pataliputra and Bodh Gaya.
This evidence comes from his coins that are found in the gangetic plains.
Kanishka embraced Buddhism in the early part of his reign.
However, his coins exhibit the images of not only Buddha but also Greek and Hindu gods.
So, 2 is wrong.