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The Buddhism of the Kushana Empire |
 | | The Kushana Empire was established during the first century CE when various peoples living in the area around Gandhara and Bactria were brought together under King Kadphises (see map of Gandhara). |
| | The documents of the Kushana are written in the Gandhari language, one of the Indic languages which developed from Sanskrit, and in an ancient script called Kharosthi. |
| | The Buddhism of the Kushanas derives from the Buddhism of Northern India. |
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