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The Succession of the Line of Kaniṣka
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 December 2009
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As we have pointed out elsewhere, the question of the date of the era of Kaniska still seems far from a final solution, and it will probably remain so until further evidence comes to light. Equally doubtful is the problem of the succession of the kings of Kaniṣka's dynasty, for their relationships are by no means settled and there are several kindred questions which are still unanswered. The evidence on the subject is extremely tenuous, and, as with the date of Kaniska himself, no final conclusions can be reached, but we propose to review the more important data, and to put forward some suggestions which may encourage further investigation of the problem.
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- Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , February 1957 , pp. 77 - 88
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