alleryWhich language did the Kushans first use for administration?
ASanskrit
BGreek
CPersian
DTamil
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Greek
1. Kushans inherited Hellenistic Bactria.
2. They initially used Greek for administration.
3. They soon switched to the Eastern Iranian Bactrian language, not Sanskrit, Persian or Tamil.
_Source: Wikipedia, Kushan Empire, Lead section_
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