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HISTORY Charsadda, the city where Shahzad A Bashar hails from, is thought to correspond to the ancient city of Pushkalavati the administrative center of the area of Gandhara .The history of Charsadda can be traced back to the 6th century BCE. It remained the capital of Gandhara from 6th century BCE to 2nd century CE. Many invaders ranging from the Persian s, Alexander The Great 's Greeks, the Mauryas , the Greco-Bactrians , the Indo-Greeks , the Indo-Scythians , the Indo-Parthians , the Kushans , the Huns , the Turks and the Hindus have ruled over this region at different times of history. It is believed Alexander the Greats army laid siege to the city in the third century BCE. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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