- published: 01 Apr 2010
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The Kushan Empire (Sanskrit: कुषाण राजवंश (Kuṣāṇ Rājavaṃśa), BHS: Guṣāṇa-vaṃśa, Parthian: Kušanxšaθr) originally formed in the early 1st century AD under Kujula Kadphises in the territories of ancient Bactria on either side of the middle course of the Oxus (or Amu Darya), and later based in eastern and central Afghanistan and the northwest of Indian Subcontinent.
During the 1st and early 2nd centuries AD the Kushans expanded rapidly across the northern part of the Indian Subcontinent at least as far as Saketa and Sarnath near Varanasi (Benares) where inscriptions have been found dated to the first few years of era of the most famous Kushan ruler, Kanishka which apparently began about 127 AD.
The Kushan were a branch of the Yuezhi confederation. Previously a nomadic people residing in eastern Central Asia, the Yuezhi moved southwest and settled in ancient Bactria. They had diplomatic contacts with the Roman Empire, Sassanid Persia and Han China. While much philosophy, art, and science was created within its borders, the only textual record we have of the empire's history today comes from inscriptions and accounts in other languages, particularly Chinese. The empire declined from the 3rd century and fell to the Sassanid and Gupta Empires.
I should have treated you a bit warmer
Kept you over here in my corner
After all is said and done
You still got me on the run
A bit longer
Every day and night
I wish I had tried
A bit harder
I should try a little bit harder
I should try a little bit harder
Looking back
I could have been smarter
Maybe given time
We could get it together
I've got memories of our time
Playing over in my mind
I cannot forget
I wish I could make it right
Maybe if I could turn back time
We could have made it if I tried
If I tried
I should try a little bit harder
I should try a little bit harder
I couldn't meet with your demands
So much I couldn't understand
All the good things that we had
Slip like water through my hands
Was I blind that I didn't see
That you needed more from me
How much we had to try
We could make it if I try
I should try a little bit harder
I should try a little bit harder
I should try a little bit harder