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Kushan (clan)
''Kushan'' or Kushana may refer to: * Kushan Empire, an Indian empire * Kushan art, the art of the Kushan Empire * Kushan coinage, the coinage of the Kushan Empire * Kushan script, a partially deciphered writing system, used to record a language related to Bactrian * Kushan Nandy, an Indian film producer * Kushana Bush, a New Zealand artist * Kushana Bha, Hindu mythological king * Kushan-e Pain, village in Sistan and Baluchistan, Iran See also * Kusha (other) Kusha may refer to: * Kusha, One of the lineages of Chandravamsha Kshatriyas * Kusha-shū (Buddhism), one of six schools of Japanese Buddhism in the Nara period * Kusha (Ramayana), in Hindu mythology, one of the twin sons of Lord Rama and Sita * '' ... * Kashan (other) * Kasana (other) {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushan Empire
The Kushan Empire ( grc, Βασιλεία Κοσσανῶν; xbc, Κυϸανο, ; sa, कुषाण वंश; Brahmi: , '; BHS: ; xpr, 𐭊𐭅𐭔𐭍 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓, ; zh, 貴霜 ) was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. It spread to encompass much of modern-day territory of, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and northern India, at least as far as Saketa and Sarnath near Varanasi (Benares), where inscriptions have been found dating to the era of the Kushan Emperor Kanishka the Great. The Kushans were most probably one of five branches of the Yuezhi confederation, an Indo-European nomadic people of possible Tocharian origin, who migrated from northwestern China (Xinjiang and Gansu) and settled in ancient Bactria. The founder of the dynasty, Kujula Kadphises, followed Greek religious ideas and iconography after the Greco-Bactrian tradition, and being a follower of Shaivism. The Kushans in general were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushan Art
Kushan art, the art of the Kushan Empire in northern India, flourished between the 1st and the 4th century CE. It blended the traditions of the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, influenced by Hellenistic artistic canons, and the more Indian Mathura art, art of Mathura. Kushan art follows the Hellenistic art of the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom as well as Indo-Greek art which had been flourishing between the 3rd century BCE and 1st century CE in Bactria and northwestern India, and the succeeding Indo-Scythian art. Before invading northern and central India and establishing themselves as a full-fledged empire, the Kushans had migrated from northwestern China and occupied for more than a century these Central Asian lands, where they are thought to have assimilated remnants of Greek populations, Greek culture and Greek art, as well as the languages and scripts which they used in their coins and inscriptions: Greek language, Greek and Bactrian language, Bactrian, which they used together with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushan Coinage
In the coinage of the North Indian and Central Asian Kushan Empire (approximately 30–375 CE) the main coins issued were gold, weighing 7.9 grams, and base metal issues of various weights between 12 g and 1.5 g. Little silver coinage was issued, but in later periods the gold used was debased with silver. The coin designs usually broadly follow the styles of the preceding Greco-Bactrian rulers in using Hellenistic styles of image, with a deity on one side and the king on the other. Kings may be shown as a profile head, a standing figure, typically officiating at a fire altar in Zoroastrian style, or mounted on a horse. The artistry of the dies is generally lower than the exceptionally high standards of the best coins of Greco-Bactrian rulers. Continuing influence from Roman coins can be seen in designs of the late 1st and 2nd century CE, and also in mint practices evidenced on the coins, as well as a gradual reduction in the value of the metal in base metal coins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushan Script
The Kushan Empire ( grc, Βασιλεία Κοσσανῶν; xbc, Κυϸανο, ; sa, कुषाण वंश; Brahmi: , '; BHS: ; xpr, 𐭊𐭅𐭔𐭍 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓, ; zh, 貴霜 ) was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. It spread to encompass much of modern-day territory of, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and northern India, at least as far as Saketa and Sarnath near Varanasi (Benares), where inscriptions have been found dating to the era of the Kushan Emperor Kanishka the Great. The Kushans were most probably one of five branches of the Yuezhi confederation, an Indo-European nomadic people of possible Tocharian origin, who migrated from northwestern China (Xinjiang and Gansu) and settled in ancient Bactria. The founder of the dynasty, Kujula Kadphises, followed Greek religious ideas and iconography after the Greco-Bactrian tradition, and being a follower of Shaivism. The Kushans in general were a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushan Nandy
Kanishka Kushan Nandy, (better known as Kushan Nandy) is an Indian film producer, writer and director. He produces films under the banner of the current entertainment house Movies by the Mob. He turned independent director in television, went on to making documentaries, music videos and advert films following which he turned his focus onto his passion of directing Hindi feature films. Career He turned independent director in television for Doordarshan, Zee TV and Shahra TV. He went on to making documentaries, music videos and advert films following which he turned his focus on to directing Hindi feature films. His first feature film was 88 Antop Hill, starring Atul Kulkarni followed by Hum Dum which received mention at various film festivals in India and overseas. Following this Kushan produced and directed documentaries and short films for International partners in North America, Hong Kong and United Kingdom. His film Babumoshai Bandookbaaz, starring Nawazuddin Siddique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushana Bush
Kushana Bush (born 1983) is a New Zealand artist based in Dunedin. She is best known for her paintings which typically blend historic and contemporary styles. Bush has won several awards for her works and has held international exhibitions. Work and career Bush's gouache on paper paintings are known for their level of meticulous detail, use of flattened perspective, decorative patterning, and chalky colours. Her unique style of painting blends influences from the history of figurative art, drawing on medieval illuminated manuscripts like the book of hours, through to Giotto's frescoes, Japanese Shunga art, Mughal painting, Persian miniatures, Dutch religious paintings, Korean still life and folk art. The English painter Stanley Spencer is also a key influence for the artist, as are facets of global popular culture and fashion. As curator Lauren Gutsell explains: "These disparate sources bind Bush's works to both the past and the present; the historical and the contemporary. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushanabha
Kushanabha () is a king featured in Hindu texts. He is described to be the king of the Amavasu dynasty and belongs to the Chandravamsha line. He is stated to be the son of Kusha. Kushanabha is believed to be the founder of the city Mahodaya (Regarded to be present-day Kannauj). Legend Marriage Gritachi was an accomplished dancer. Kushanabha was infatuated with her after seeing her dance. He married her and had 100 daughters with her. Birth of Gadhi Kushanabha had 100 daughters but no male successor to his throne. So, he started worshipping the deity Indra and performed austerities wishing to have a son like Indra. At last, Indra Indra (; Sanskrit: इन्द्र) is the king of the devas (god-like deities) and Svarga (heaven) in Hindu mythology. He is associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. volumes/ref> I ... consented and became his son, by incarnation, being born as Gadhi. References Characters in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushan-e Pain
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Kusha (other)
Kusha may refer to: * Kusha, One of the lineages of Chandravamsha Kshatriyas * Kusha-shū (Buddhism), one of six schools of Japanese Buddhism in the Nara period * Kusha (Ramayana), in Hindu mythology, one of the twin sons of Lord Rama and Sita * ''Desmostachya bipinnata'' (Kusha), a tall tufted perennial grass * Kucha (woreda) in Ethiopia, sometimes transliterated as "Kusha" * Ab Bid-e Kusha, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran * Chasbaz-e Kusha, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran * "Kusha Las Payas", a 2003 song performed by the Andalusian-Spanish pop group Las Ketchup * Lava Kusha ''Lava Kusa'' (also spelled as ''Lava Kusha'') is a 1963 Indian Hindu mythological film directed by C. S. Rao and his father C. Pullayya. The film was scripted by Sadasivabrahmam, Samudrala Sr. along with C. S. Rao and C. Pullayya. The film ..., 1963 film by C. S. Rao and C. Pullaiah See also * Kusa (other) * Kush (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashan (other)
Kashan is a city in Isfahan Province, Iran. Kashan may also refer to: *Qashan, a historical city in Volga Bulgaria and Khanate of Kazan *Kashan, alternate name of Jaleq, a city in Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran * Kashan, Alborz, a village in Alborz Province, Iran * Kashan, East Azerbaijan, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Kashan, Hormozgan, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran * Kashan, Khuzestan, a village in Khuzestan Province, Iran *Kashan County, an administrative subdivision of Isfahan Province, Iran *Kashan (Peru) Cashan, Kashan (possibly from Quechua ''kasha'' thorn or spine ''-n'' a suffix) or Tijeraspunta is a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high. It is located in the Ancash Region, Huaraz Province, in the districts of ..., a mountain in Peru * Magaliesberg, a mountain range in South Africa, formerly known as the Kashan or Cashan mountains See also * Kashani, a surname {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
