History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c11.36

c11.36

Thus *Kia-pi-shi* or Kapiśa was a strong and important kingdom in the north-west with several dependencies. We are unable to ascertain who was the king, but we are informed that he was a Kṣatriya and an adherent of Buddhism. As we are further told that "his power extended over more than ten of the neighbouring lands,"⁵ we may be sure that Kapiśa was absolutely independent, and had nothing to do with the sovereignty of Kanauj.