Question
Kushana Empire

Answer

  • After winning over the small kingdoms, Kushanas followed the system of Shakas and established their Satrapi’s there.
  • A military officer called ‘Satrapa (Kshatrapa) was appointed on the satrapies.
  • The King was the chief of all the Satraps and adopted the titles like ‘Rajadhiraj’, ‘Maharaj’ etc.
  • The concept of the divinity of the King is seen for the first time in the inscriptions on the Kushana coins.
  • They called themselves ‘Devputra’(Son of God).

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