PBS explores the world of India with an in-depth look into the Kushan Empire. Identifies the origins of the empire, the location of the empire, and the connection to the Silk Road. Describes the importance of art and literature to the empire, their connection to Buddhism, and their link to coinage. Identifies their greatest ruler, wars they were involved in and how coins have allowed modern historians to accurately depict the history of the Kushan Empire.

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kushan empire, kushans, pbs, silk road, kushan kingdom (ad 100 to 300)

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• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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