INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The city of Taxila, known in antiquity as Takhshasila, was a renowned site of Buddhist Gandhara, especially after Ashoka ‘s rule and in the 1st century CE Kushan era. The name Taxila is a Greek approximation of the original name.

Detailed explanation-2: -Taxila or Takshashila ("City of Cut Stone” or “Takṣa Rock") is one of the subcontinent’s treasures, and was once an important city of the kingdom of Gandhara. The ruins of Taxila are located about 30 km north of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, just off the famous Grand Trunk Road.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under Kanishka, Gandhara became a holy land of Buddhism and attracted Chinese pilgrims eager to view the monuments associated with many Jatakas. In Gandhara, Mahayana Buddhism flourished and Buddha was represented in human form. Under the Kushans new Buddhists stupas were built and old ones were enlarged.