Taxila (modern)
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Taxila ٹيکسلا |
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View of Taxila's Dharmarajika stupa
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 Taxila
Taxila
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| Coordinates: 33°44′45″N 72°47′15″E / 33.74583°N 72.78750°ECoordinates: 33°44′45″N 72°47′15″E / 33.74583°N 72.78750°E | |
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 Pakistan
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 Punjab
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| Elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 48,904 |
| Population of Taxila Tehsil: 371,140 | |
| Demonym(s) | Taxilan |
| Time zone | PKT (UTC+5) |
| Postal code | 47080 |
| Dialing code | 596 |
Taxila (Urdu: ٹيکسلا), is a city in Rawalpindi District of the Punjab, Pakistan. Taxila is situated about 32 km (20 mi) north-west of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, along the historic Grand Trunk Road, near the important Sikh pilgrimage centre of Hasan Abdal, and the Mughal-era Wah Gardens.
Ancient Taxila was historically referred to as Takshashila in Sanskrit, and Takkasila in Pali. The earliest settlement at Taxila was founded around 1000 BCE at the Hathial site. The Hindu epic poem Mahābhārata is believed to have been first recited at Taxila, by the sage Vaiśampāyana. By some accounts, Taxila was home to one of the earliest, if not the first, universities in the world.
Taxila's ruins are internationally renowned, and function as a series of interrelated sites, including: a mesolithic cave, the remains of 4 ancient cities, and Buddhist monasteries and stupas. The ancient ruins of Taxila were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
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