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The Vedic culture reached its peak between the 6th and 1st centuries B.C under the Gandharan Civilization, and was identified as a center of Hindu and Buddhist learning and scholarship. [1] Following Alexander the Great's invasion, the region became part of the Mauryan Empire, followed by the Indo-Greeks, Indo-Scythians and Indo-Parthians.
The region's history is characterized by frequent invasions by various empires, largely due to its geographical proximity to the historically important Khyber Pass. [ 8 ] Although it is colloquially known by a variety of other names, the name "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa" was brought into effect for the North-West Frontier Province in April 2010 ...
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The history of Peshawar is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent. The region was known as Puruṣapura in Sanskrit , literally meaning "city of men". [ a ] Being among the most ancient cities of the Indian subcontinent, Peshawar had for centuries been a center of trade between West Asia , Central Asia , and the Indian ...
Name Capital(s) State type Existed Location Sao civilisation: Various: Tribal city states: 6th century BC – 16th century AD: Africa: Central Garamantes
During the British Raj, the frontier regions of the Assam province populated by tribal communities were designated as "excluded areas" or "partially excluded areas". The North-East Frontier Tracts (present-day Arunachal Pradesh), the Naga Hills district (present-day Nagaland) and the Lushai Hills district (present-day Mizoram) were designated as "excluded areas", while the Khasi and Jaintia ...
A concise history of Karnataka : from pre-historic times to the present. Bangalore: Jupiter books. LCCN 80905179. OCLC 7796041. Narasimhacharya, R (1988) [1988]. History of Kannada Literature. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 81-206-0303-6. Sastri, Nilakanta K.A. (2002) [1955]. A history of South India from prehistoric times to the fall of ...
As part of the major reorganization of the Pakistani military in 1974, the XI Corps was one of three corps that were formed to strengthened the national defenses to protect the north–south links from the incursions and secret raids coming from the Afghan National Army.: 119 [5] [3] It was followed by V Corps stationed in South, having headquartered in Peshawar Cantonment with Lt-Gen. Majeed ...