The Kingdom of Gandhara lasted from the Vedic period (c. 1500-500 BC). As a center of Buddhist culture, it attained its height from the 1st century to the 5th century under the Kushan Kings. The Persian term Shahi is used by history writer Al-Biruni to refer to the ruling dynasty that took over from the Kabul Shahi and ruled the region during the ...
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[moth] Gandhara is a genus of moths in the family Arctiidae. Most species were previously placed in the genus Eilema. ...
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Ancient state situated in the region of modern northern Pakistan and India, founded by Greeks who had settled in the area following Alexander the Great's conquests of the 4th century BC. By 100 BC...
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Province in Pakistan from which came stone carvings combining Indian and Mediterranean influences. Early examples date from the 2nd and 3rd centuries and depict Buddha in Graeco-Rornan costume. Later examples, usually heads, are made of stucco or terracotta. The sculpture was much collected in Victorian times. Most common items seen today are relie …...
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