The first ever gold coins in India were issued by the ______ dynasty.

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SSC Steno Previous Paper 17 (Held on: 23 Dec 2020 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Kushana.

The Kushanas had originally belonged to the regions of western China. They are also known as the ‘Yuehchis'.
The first-ever gold coins in India were issued by the Kushana dynasty.
The first important ruler of the Kushana dynasty was ‘Kujula Kadphises’ or Kadphises I.

Key Points

Kanishka usurped the throne in AD 78, and then started a new era, what is known to us as the ‘Shaka era'. He was the greatest king of the Kushana dynasty.
Kanishka is credited with convening the fourth Buddhist Council at Kundalavan, located at present day Harwan near Srinagar in J&K.
In this council that Buddhism got split into two different schools – Hinayana and Mahayana.
Kanishka is also known to patronize the Gandhara and Mathura schools of sculptural art.
Kanishka also patronized the famous physician of ancient India Charaka.