Gandhara | MCQs

Explanation

Gandhara Civilization flourished in Pakistan during the rule of Buddhist Kings.

• Taxila was considered as Pearl of Gandhara Civilization. 
• language of the Gandhara civilization was:  Prakrit
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• Gandhara's language was a Prakrit or "Middle Indo-Aryan" dialect, usually called Gāndhārī.
• Hindko from Peshawar, which was the capital of Gandhara, came from Shuraseni Prakrit a language spoken in Gandhara.

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Explanation

Gandhara Civilization flourished in Pakistan during the rule of Buddhist Kings.

Taxila was considered as Pearl of Gandhara Civilization. 

language of the Gandhara civilization was:  Prakrit

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Gandhara's language was a Prakrit or "Middle Indo-Aryan" dialect, usually called Gāndhārī.

Hindko from Peshawar, which was the capital of Gandhara, came from Shuraseni Prakrit a language spoken in Gandhara.

Explanation

Explanation

• Taxila was considered as Pearl of Gandhara Civilization. 
• language of the Gandhara civilization was:  Prakrit
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• Gandhara's language was a Prakrit or "Middle Indo-Aryan" dialect, usually called Gāndhārī.
• Hindko from Peshawar, which was the capital of Gandhara, came from Shuraseni Prakrit a language spoken in Gandhara.

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The Achaemenid Persian Empire ruled over Gandhara from around 522 BCE to 486 BCE, during the reign of Darius I.

Gandhara became a satrapy (province) of the Persian Empire after being annexed under Darius’s expansion into the Indian subcontinent.

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Gandhara was ruled by the Achaemenid Empire (Iranians) during 522–486 BCE, under Darius I.

They included Gandhara as a satrapy (province) in their vast empire.

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The people of the Indus Valley and Gandhara Civilizations were skilled in metallurgy, especially in casting bronze to create tools, statues, and ornaments.

Notable examples include the famous "Dancing Girl" statue of Mohenjo-Daro, made of bronze using the lost-wax casting method.

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Alexander the Great conquered Gandhara in 326–327 BCE during his campaign into the Indian subcontinent.

Gandhara was a key region due to its strategic location and cultural significance.

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The Gandhara civilization was located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

It is particularly in the region around Taxila and Peshawar.

It was a major center of Buddhist culture.

It is art from around the 6th century BCE to the 11th century CE.

Explanation

Gandhara Civilization flourished in Pakistan during the rule of Buddhist Kings.

• Taxila was considered as Pearl of Gandhara Civilization. 
• language of the Gandhara civilization was:  Prakrit
• ***
• Gandhara's language was a Prakrit or "Middle Indo-Aryan" dialect, usually called Gāndhārī.
• Hindko from Peshawar, which was the capital of Gandhara, came from Shuraseni Prakrit a language spoken in Gandhara.

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