University of ancient Taxila
| Takṣaśilā Viśvavidyālaya | |
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| Location | Taxila, Punjab, PakistanPunjab, File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan |
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| Region | South Asia |
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| Type | Centre of learning |
| Part of | Ancient higher-learning institutions |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 5th century BCE |
| Abandoned | c. 5th century CE |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Ownership | Government of Pakistan |
| Public access | Yes |
The University of ancient Taxila (ISO: Takṣaśilā Viśvavidyālaya) was an ancient higher-learning institution in Taxila, Gandhara, in present-day Punjab, Pakistan, near the bank of the Indus River.[1]
References[change]
- ↑ Lowe & Yasuhara (2016), p. 62.
