Kanishka or Kaniska may refer to Kanishka (c. AD 127–163), emperor of the Kushan dynasty Kanishka II (c. AD 225–245), emperor of the Kushan dynasty Kanishka III (c. AD 268), emperor of the Kushan dynasty Kanishka Biswas, Indian chemist Kanishka Chaugai (born 1986), Nepalese cricketer Kaniska Kulasekera (born 1973), Sri Lankan cricketer Kanishka Pandey, Indian sports researcher Kanishka Raffel, Australian Anglican cleric Kanishka Singh (born 1978), Indian politician Kanishka Soni (born 1987), Indian actress and model Kanishka Raja (1970–2018), Indian-American artist Kanischka Taher (born 1991), Afghan footballer