Kusana Coins and History-Parmeshwari Lal Gupta, Sarojini Kulashreshtha-DKPD-9788124600177
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The scions of a
Central Asia’s nomadic tribe, (called Yueh-chi), KUSHANAS descended upon the
plains of northern India — sometime around the first century after Christ.
And gradually built a great, vastly extensive empire in the Yamuno-Gangetic
region. But, owing to a marked deficiency of indigenous literary sources,
Kushana history has continued to be the sport of conjecture. Or, for the last
200 years or so, an area of chroniclers’ debate, involving scholars: both
Indian and European. A numismatist of international renown, Dr. P.L. Gupta
examines myriad coins of the Kushanas, including some of the very recent
finds, to convincingly resolve the chronological puzzles of these
Indo-Scythian kings: from their very rise in mid-second century ad to their
final extinction in circa 370 ad. Corroborating the conclusions of his
lifetime research on coins, with inscriptional material, he elicits fresh
evidence on various important aspects of Kushana history: ranging from span
of their era to the domains of their political authority. Barring the inclusion of two papers,
written by Dr. Sarojini Kulashreshtha, this volume is an exquisite
presentation of Dr. Gupta’s writings on numismatics and related historical
aspects. Now offered with highly representative visual material, extensive
bibliographic references, and an elaborate introduction, these papers, when
pieced together, evolve a stimulating framework for the scholars working on
Kushana history. |
Book |
ISBN |
9788124600177
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PUBLISHER |
DKPD |
Binding |
HARDCOVER |
Edition |
2017 |
Language |
ENGLISH |
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