Vale of Peshawar

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The Vale of Peshawar is a region in northwestern Pakistan, historically known as Gandhara. It is situated near the Khyber Pass and is drained by the Kabul River. This area has a long association with Buddhism, having been the capital of the ancient kingdom of Gandhara. Peshawar, the region's main city and the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has been a significant trade center connecting Pakistan with Afghanistan and Central Asia for centuries. The region's culture is a blend of Indian Buddhist and Greco-Roman influences, evident in its art and history. It has been ruled by various empires, including the Achaemenian, Greek, Mauryan, Kushan, and Mughal dynasties, before becoming part of Pakistan.12

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Peshawar
…an agricultural college, and the University of Peshawar (founded 1950), with several constituent and affiliated colleges.
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…an agricultural college, and the University of Peshawar (founded 1950), with several constituent and affiliated colleges.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
History
…state of Gandhara occupied the Vale of Peshawar and adjoining areas. This kingdom was important because of its strategic location at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass. Gandhara was annexed by the Persian Achaemenian dynasty in the early 6th century bce and remained a Persian satrapy until 327 bce.…
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…state of Gandhara occupied the Vale of Peshawar and adjoining areas. This kingdom was important because of its strategic location at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass. Gandhara was annexed by the Persian Achaemenian dynasty in the early 6th century bce and remained a Persian satrapy until 327 bce.…
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Pakistan
The submontane plateau
…the hill-girt plateaus of the Vale of Peshawar and of Kohat and Bannu, all of which are oases in the arid, scrub-covered landscape of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Of these, the Vale of Peshawar is the most fertile. Gravel or clay alluvial detritus covers much of the area and is formed from…
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…the hill-girt plateaus of the Vale of Peshawar and of Kohat and Bannu, all of which are oases in the arid, scrub-covered landscape of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Of these, the Vale of Peshawar is the most fertile. Gravel or clay alluvial detritus covers much of the area and is formed from…
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