Kushanas were the descendants of which of the following Central Asian

Kushanas were the descendants of which of the following Central Asian Tribes ?

Hiung-nu

Wu-Sun

Little Yueh-Chi

Great Yueh-Chi

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The Kushanas were one of the five major tribes that constituted the Yueh-Chi confederation. After being driven westward from China by the Xiongnu, the Yueh-Chi settled in Bactria. The Kushana branch of the Great Yueh-Chi rose to prominence and founded the Kushana Empire.

– The Kushanas were a part of the Yueh-Chi confederation.
– They migrated westward from China.
– They belonged to the Great Yueh-Chi branch, distinct from the Little Yueh-Chi.

The Great Yueh-Chi conquered the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and later expanded into northern India, establishing a vast empire that flourished from the 1st to the 3rd centuries CE. Famous Kushana rulers include Kanishka.

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