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First Kushan ruler, Kujula Kadphises-II 30 – 80 A.D, role in Sindh.

Obverse: King face to right side, around inscription in Greek language.

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΕ ΣΤΡΗΟΣΣΥ ΕΜΡΑΙΟΥ (King Hermaios the Saviour)

Reverse: Heracles (Greek hero) in standing position with symbol lion and club. Very old inscription Kharosthi, translate in English Kujula Kadphises ruler of the Kushans.

Kujula Kadphises first Kushan king, (coin) Tetradrachm, metal bronze, Diameter: 23 mm, region 30 – 80 A.D.

The first ruler of this tribe (Kushan) who claimed sovereignty over Punjab was Kadphises-II, who is said to have conquered the whole valley including Sind. The extent of his kingdom is conjectured from the recovery of the coins, in the whole valley up to the region of Cutch and Kathiawad, it can, however, be said with certainty that Kanishka, the successor of Kadphises-II exercised full political control over the whole valley and the interior of India as far as Ganges, and the Vindhyas in the south. Kanishka is also reported to have conquered Kashmir, Kashgar , Yarkand and Khotan and engaged in successful war against the Parthians. Purushpura or Peshawar became his capital where he built the famous thirteen-story building 400 ft. high surmounted by a mighty iron pinnacle, spoken of by Song-Yun, the Chinese pilgrim. Kanishka is credited with giving convened a council of the Buddhists of Mahayana sect to which delegates came from the regions as far as Tibet, Mongolia and China. The Hinyanas probably boycotted the said council as there is no mention of their participation in the Ceylonese sources.