What is the date of Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka?

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81 A.D.. The year of Sarnath Buddhist sculpture of Kanishka is 81 AD. The edict gives the account of the facts related to Buddhism during contemporary period. The sculpture edict was brought to Sarnath from Mathura in third year of the coronation of Kanishka. Kanishka had initiated Shaka Samvat in 78AD, the year of his coronation. Purushapura (Peshawar) was his capital while Mathura was the second capital of Kushan Empire.

What is the date of Sarnath Buddhist image inscription of Kanishka?

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