Question

Who was the founder of the Kushan dynasty?
A. Kujula kadphises
B. Vima kadphises
C. Kanishka
D. Vasudeva

Answer 1

Hint:He was a Kushan prince who, during the 1st century CE, unified the Yuezhi confederation and became the first Emperor of Kushan.
He was the great grandfather of the great Kushan king, Kanishka I, according to the Rabatak inscription.
The Kushanas are considered to be one of the five branches of the Yuezhi tribe living on the Chinese or Central Asian border.

Complete answer:
The founder of the kushan dynasty was Kujula kadphises.
The first Yuezhi chief to establish the base of the Kushan Empire in India was Kujula Kadphises.
His dominance over Kabul, Kandahar and Afghanistan was built. Vima Taktu, his son who extended the empire into northwest India, succeeded him. Large parts of the Silk Route were dominated by the Kushanas, which contributed to the spread of Buddhism to China. It was during this time that Buddhism also started to spread to Korea and Japan.
Lets see the options -
Kujula kadphises- Kujula kadphises was the founder of the kushan dynasty thus this is the right answer.
Vima kadphises- vima kadphises was brother of kujula thus this is the wrong answer.
Kanishka- Kanishka was the greatest king of the kushan empire and he was the great grandchild of kujula kadphises thus this option is wrong too.
Vasudeva- vasudeva was the last ruler of the kushan empire thus this option is wrong too.

Hence, the correct option is (Option A).

Note:Kushanas' achievements :-
Three separate art schools flourished during this time: the Gandhara School in northwest India, the Amaravati School in Andhra, and the Mathura School in the valley of the Ganges.
Between India and China, and India and the Roman empire, trade prospered.