National Conference on Gandhara Civilization: Unveiling Pakistan's Intercultural Heritage
Conference Introduction
Pakistan is a country of prominent ancient civilizations, including ‘Mehergarh’ in Baluchistan, ‘Indus Valley Civilization’ and the ancient ‘Gandhara civilization’. Gandhara corresponds to the modern day north Pakistan mainly the Peshawar valley, Potohar plateau and the Afghanistan's Jalalabad region and was the center of Buddhism in Indian subcontinent from 3rd century BCE to approximately 1200 CE. Gandhara is home to the ancient and highly sacred Buddhist stupas in Peshawar Valley, Mardan, Swat, Taxila and Islamabad.
Geographically Gandhara Civilization was situated at the Silk Road so Gandhara culture thrived on the cross-roads of Persian, Greece, Central Asian and the...
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