Taxila from Sanskrit: तक्षशिला Takṣaśilā (Pali:Takkasilā, Urdu, Punjabi: ٹیکسلا) is an important archaeological site in the Punjabprovince of Pakistan. Taxila is situated about 32 km (20 mi) to the north-west of Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi inPanjab; just off the Grand Trunk Road. Taxila lies 549 metres (1,801 ft) above sea-level.
It dates back to the Gandhara period and contains the ruins of the Gandhāran city of Takṣaśilā which was an important Hindu andBuddhist centre. Takṣaśilā, is reputed to derive its name from Takṣa, who was the son of Bharata (the brother of Rama).
Historically, Takṣaśilā lay at the crossroads of three major trade routes: (Source Wikipedia)
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