Gandhara
ancient civilization in present-day north-west Pakistan and north-east Afghanistan
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Summary
Gandhara is a historical region[1]. Gandhara ranks in the top 6% of historical region entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,011 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Continent: Asia[3]
- Instance of: Mahajanapada[4], civilization[5]
- Commons category: Gandhara[6]
- Inception: 750 BC[7]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 535[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gandhara[9]
- Depicted by: Gandhāra Collection[10]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[13]
- Different from: Gandahar[14]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Gandhara include Gandhara grave culture[15], an archaeological culture[16].
Why It Matters
Gandhara has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] Gandhara is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]
Entities named for Gandhara include Gandhara grave culture[15], an archaeological culture[16].