- the
history of the
broader Indian subcontinent. The
region was
known as
Puruṣapura in Sanskrit,
literally meaning "city of men".
Being among the most ancient...
- from the [reconstructed]
Sanskrit word "Purushapura" (Sanskrit: पुरूषपुर
Puruṣapura,
meaning "City of Men" or "City of Purusha"). It was
named so by Mughal...
-
views as to Asaṅga's birthplace. Some
sources record that he was born in
Puruṣapura (present day
Peshawar in ****stan) in a
Brahmin family,
which at that...
-
Bactra (Balkh)
Herat Alexandria Arachosia (Kandahar)
Bamyan Kabul ****stan
Purusapura Pushkalavati Takshashila Multan Banb****/Barbarikon Debal/Patala India...
- the 5th
century CE
under the
Kushan Empire which had
their capital at
Puruṣapura,
ushering the
period known as Pax Kushana. The
history of
Gandhara originates...
- in the
eastern Gangetic plain, or
probably even Pataliputra.
Capital Puruṣapura Takṣaśilā Mathurā Common languages Gr**** (official
until c. 127) Bactrian...
- most
notable ruler,
Kanishka the Great,
ruled from the
nearby city of
Puruṣapura.
During this
period Buddhist art and
architecture flourished in the area...
-
century CE
under the
Kushan Empire, who had
their capital at
Peshawar (
Puruṣapura). Some
Hazara residents said that the new name
should be Hazara-Pakhtunkhwa...
-
Gandhara Kingdom 800 BCE[citation needed] 535 BCE Puṣkalavati, Takṣaśilā,
Puruṣapura Sanskrit Afghanistan ****stan
Kirata Kingdom 700 BCE[citation needed]...
- on the
Gangetic plain. The main
capital of his
empire was
located at
Puruṣapura (Peshawar) in Gandhara, with
another major capital at Mathura.
Coins of...
