11-03-2005, 09:02 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The relationship between the Saka/ Kushan people and the people of the Indian Subcontinent is definitely worthy of investigation.
Who were these people, where did they live, what was their culture, what was their religion, their philosophy, where in Bharat did they settle, wt was the directions of the migrations, and invasions. When are the first attested, who are the descendants today etc etc?
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Yes this is interesting for sure.
You posted the picture of a statue of Kanishka in the other thread.
The head is missing.
Without the head how can you tell what race he was?
He could have been a Turko-mongol for all we know.
Who were these people, where did they live, what was their culture, what was their religion, their philosophy, where in Bharat did they settle, wt was the directions of the migrations, and invasions. When are the first attested, who are the descendants today etc etc?
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Yes this is interesting for sure.
You posted the picture of a statue of Kanishka in the other thread.
The head is missing.
Without the head how can you tell what race he was?
He could have been a Turko-mongol for all we know.