#37- Historical Place-Taxila
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Taxila(city of cut stone) is located in Pakistan at a distance of 32km from capital Islamabad.Taxila lies 1801 ft above the sea level.Taxila is an important archaeological site.
Taxila is a city of gandharan civilization whose history can be traced from early microlithic communities at khanpur caves upto almost 1000 CE.Taxila was a hub of buddhism, a center of learning and a meeting point of various culture including Greeks, Muslims, Achaemenids, Mauryans, scythians, parthians, kushans and Huns.In taxila three important caves discovered in 1964CE by elden johnson of university of minnesota are Bhamala, Mohra Moradu and khanpur.At Khanpur cave 2.9m of culture deposit was found from 900CE all the way back to stoneage.
Stupas:-
Dharmarajika stupa:-
Dharmarajika is one of the locations where the remains of Buddha himself were burried and this makes it a Dhatu-Garbha stupa.
Kunala Stupa:-
Kunala, son of Ashoka was the Governor of Taxila
Jaulian Stupa:-
Jaulian means "Seat of saints" is highly decorated and is situated in the neighborhood of sirsukh rising 300ft above the Taxila valley.
Mohra Muradu:-
Mohra Muradu is the ancient place of Buddhist Stupa located in a valley and offers a beautiful view of surrounding mountains.
Khanpur Dam:-
Khanpur dam a standout amongst the most excellent dams is built over River Haro which starts from Abottabad. It is arranged close to the town of Khanpur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province around 48 km (25 miles) from the government capital Islamabad, on Taxila Haripur Road.These stupas are situated near to khanpur dam.
Wah Garden:-
Wah garden lies near to taxila at a distance of approx 13km.wah garden is a beautiful ancient place with natural seen.
Political History:-
~600-400BCE--> Achaemenids
~326-324BCE--> Greeks
~324-185BCE--> Mauryans
~250-190BCE--> Indo-Greeks
~2nd century to 1st centuryBCE--> Scythians
~1st century BC to 1st century CE--> Parthians
~1st century CE to 5th centuryCE--> kushans
~5th century CE--> white Huns
~9th to 10th century CE--> Hindu Shahi
