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Question
Explain the following statement with reason.
Buddhism reached China during Kushana period.
Solution
- The Ancient Kapisha (Begram)was an additional capital of the Kushanas which was located on the silk route at a vantage point.
- The trade route from Afghanistan to China was under the rule of the Kushanas.
- This route starting from Taxila crossing through Khyber Pass to Bamiyan in Afghanistan and from there to China through the plateau of Pamir.
- In the Kushana period, Buddhism reached China by this trade route.
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