WebGandhara was known in Sanskrit as Gandhāra (गन्धार), in Avestan as Vaēkərəta, in Old Persian as Gadāra (Old Persian cuneiform: ????????????????, Gadāra, also transliterated as Ga n dāra since the nasal "n" before consonants was omitted in the Old Persian script, and simplified as Gandara), in Akkadian and Elamite as Paruparaesanna (Para-upari-sena), …

WebThe Gandhara grave culture may be an artifact of the Indo-Aryan migrations, but it may also be explained by regional cultural continuity. Single burials are characteristic of the early phase, along with bronze objects and pottery within the graves. Cremation is distinctive in the middle phase, and ashes were laid in large jars, often bearing a ...

WebThe oud (Arabic: عود, romanized: ʿūd, pronounced ; Somali: kaban or cuud) is a short-neck lute-type, pear-shaped, fretless stringed instrument (a chordophone in the Hornbostel–Sachs classification of instruments), usually with 11 strings grouped in six courses, but some models have five or seven courses, with 10 or 13 strings respectively.. …

WebAccording to Puranic traditions, this Janapada was founded by Gandhara, son of Aruddha, a descendant of Yayati. The princes of this country are said to have come from the line of Druhyu who was a famous king of the Rigvedic period and one of the five sons of king Yayati of lunar dynasty. The river Indus watered the lands of Gandhara.

WebThe Alchon Huns, (Bactrian: αλχον(ν)ο Alchon(n)o) also known as the Alchono, Alxon, Alkhon, Alkhan, Alakhana and Walxon, were a nomadic people who established states in Central Asia and South Asia during the 4th and 6th centuries CE. They were first mentioned as being located in Paropamisus, and later expanded south-east, into the Punjab and …

WebThe Gandhāran Buddhist texts are the oldest Buddhist manuscripts yet discovered, dating from about the 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE. They represent the literature of Gandharan Buddhism from present-day northwestern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan, and are written in Gāndhārī.. They were sold to European and Japanese institutions and …

WebKing of Gandhara and son of Soubala. He is a side antagonist in the Mahabharata and one of the counsellors of Duryodhana. Gandhari: 0.3%: The queen of Hastinapura and often known for her tragic life in the Mahabharata. One of …

WebLe Gandhara (en sanskrit : गन्धार, Gandhāra) est le nom antique d'une région située dans le nord-ouest de l'actuel Pakistan.Plus précisément, le bassin de Peshawar, avec une muraille verticale de montagnes sur trois côtés et la vallée de l'Indus sur le quatrième côté. Ses villes principales étaient Purushapura — l'actuelle Peshawar — à l'Ouest, Mardan, …

WebGovernment Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, is a premier museum of North India having collections of Gandharan sculptures, sculptures from ancient and medieval India, Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings. It owes its existence to the partition of India in August, 1947. Prior to the partition, much of the collections of art objects, paintings and …

WebIslamabad International Airport (IATA: ISB, ICAO: OPIS) is the international airport serving Islamabad, the capital city of Pakistan.It is located 25 km (16 mi) south-west of the city, and is accessed via Srinagar Highway.. The airport commenced full operations in 6 May 2018, replacing the defunct Benazir Bhutto International Airport which now forms part of …