Question

Q1 – Why was Taxilla an important city in the Ghandara civilization? [6]

Answer 1

Answer:

The primary cities of Gandhara were Purushapura (now Peshawar), Takshashila (or Taxila), and Pushkalavati. The latter remained the capital of Gandhara down to the 2nd century AD when the capital was moved to Peshawar. An important Buddhist shrine helped to make the city a center of pilgrimage until the 7th century.