Archaeological sites in Pakistan

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 65. Chapters: Mehrgarh, Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Gandhara, Rohtas Fort, Taxila, Chaukhandi tombs, Bactria-Margiana Archaeological Complex, Kashmir Smast, Tulamba, Pothohar Plateau, Nausherwani tombs, Sokhta Koh, Sirkap, Meluhha, Hindu and Buddhist architectural heritage of Pakistan, Takht-i-Bahi, Sagala, Sheri Khan Tarakai, Uch, Bala Hisar Fort, Kot Diji, Lower Swat Valley, Chakdara, Gor Khuttree, Gadani, Butkara Stupa, Mohra Muradu, Bhir Mound, Sialkot Fort, Pushkalavati, List of Indus Valley Civilization sites, Sirsukh, Puran's Well, Shahbaz Garhi, Dharmarajika, Great Bath, Mohenjo-daro, Pirak, Kotla Mohsin Khan, Barikot, Sutkagan Dor, Ahin Posh, Panjkora Valley, Hund, Muzaffarabad Fort, Nausharo, Ganeriwala, Rehman Dheri, Chanhudaro, Rehri, Pir Shah Jurio, Amri, Kulla Chor, Khawaja Shamsuddin Khawafi, Riwat, Ongar, Sindh, Amri Culture, Ali Masjid, Kot Bala, Siraj-ji-Takri, Mulri Hills, Kahu-Jo-Darro, Lakhueen-jo-daro. Excerpt: Gandhara (Sanskrit and Hindi: , Punjabi: ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ , Pashto: , Urdu: , Gand¿ara; also known as ¿¿¿¿¿¿ Waihind in Persian) is the name of an ancient kingdom (Mahajanapada), located in northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan. Gandhara was located mainly in the vale of Peshawar, the Potohar plateau (see Taxila) and on the Kabul River. Its main cities were Purushapura (modern Peshawar), literally meaning City of Man and Takshashila (modern Taxila). The Kingdom of Gandhara lasted from early 1st millennium BC to the 11th century AD. It attained its height from the 1st century to the 5th century under the Buddhist Kushan Kings. The Hindu Shahi, a term used by history writer Al-Biruni to refer to the ruling Hindu dynasty that took over from the Turki Shahi and ruled the region during the period prior to Muslim conquests of the 10th and 11th centuries. After it was conquered by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1021 CE, the name Gandhara disappeared. During the Muslim period the area was administered from Lahore or from Kabul. During Mughal times the area was part of Kabul province. Female spouted figure, terracotta, Charsadda, Gandhara, 3rd-1st century BC Victoria and Albert Museum. The Gandhari people were settled since the Vedic times on the banks of Kabul River (river Kubha or Kabol) down to its confluence with the Indus. Later Gandhara included parts of northwest Punjab. Gandhara was located on the northern trunk road (Uttarapatha) and was a centre of international commercial activities. It was an important channel of communication with ancient Iran, India and Central Asia. The boundaries of Gandhara varied throughout history. Sometimes the Peshawar valley and Taxila were collectively referred to as Gandhara and sometimes the Swat valley (Sanskrit: Suvastu) was also included. The heart of Gandhara, however, was always the Peshawar valley. The kingdom was ruled from capitals at Pushkalavati (Charsadda), Taxila, Purushapura (Peshawar) and in its final days from Udabhandapura (Hund) on