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Standing Buddha from Gandhara, 1st–2nd century CE (Peshawar basin, Pakistan) Buddhism in Pakistan took root some 2,300 years ago under the Mauryan king Ashoka who sent missionaries to the Kashmira-Gandhara region of North West Pakistan extending into Afghanistan, following the Third Buddhist council in Pataliputra (modern India). [1] [2] [3]
' Lahore Wonder House ') is a museum located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1865 at a smaller location and opened in 1894 [ 1 ] at its current location on The Mall in Lahore during the British colonial period , Lahore Museum is Pakistan's largest museum, as well as one of its most visited ones.
Badshahi Mosque, Lahore Punjab: 1993 (cultural) This mosque in the city of Lahore is an exceptional example of Mughal architecture. It was built in 1673–74. It has four large and four smaller minarets and three marble domes. The mosque is built of red sandstone and decorated with stone reliefs and marble inlays. [12] Wazir Khan Mosque, Lahore ...
The city has always been a centre for publications; 80% of Pakistan's books are published in Lahore, and it remains the foremost centre of literary, educational, and cultural activity in Pakistan. [29] The Lahore Expo Centre is one of the biggest projects in the history of the city and was inaugurated on 22 May 2010. [182]
The Seated Buddha from Gandhara is an early surviving statue of the Buddha discovered at the site of Jamal Garhi in ancient Gandhara in modern-day Pakistan, that dates to the 2nd or 3rd century AD during the Kushan Empire. Statues of the "enlightened one" were not made until the 1st century CE.
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According to the 1951 census conducted by the Government of Pakistan, West Pakistan had 1.6% Hindu population, while East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) had 22.05%. [ 7 ] According to the 1998 census conducted by the Government of Pakistan, Hindus made up 1.85% of the population and Christians (Protestant and Roman Catholic) 1.59%, or around 3 ...
Are ‘high-protein’ food items, like protein bars, really all that healthy? A study from Spain casts doubt over their nutritive value. Image credit: Westend61/Getty Images.