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Map of South Asia highlighting the historical region of Gandhara in present-day northern Pakistan, with the area marked in orange. Surrounding countries and major bodies of water such as the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are also shown for geographic context.

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Taxila, Pakistan: Dharmarajika stupa

Taxila

ancient city, Pakistan

Pakistan

country, Asia

Peshawar, Pakistan

Peshawar

Pakistan

Side-by-side historical maps of the Indian subcontinent. The left map shows India around 500 BC with major kingdoms and regions labeled, such as Kamboja, Gandhara, Magadha, and Avanti. The right map depicts Ashoka's empire at its greatest extent around 250 BC, shaded in purple, covering much of northern, central, and eastern India, with marked sites of Ashokan rock and pillar edicts and the probable boundary of the empire.

Mauryan empire

ancient state, India

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Shāhi Family

Asian dynasty