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Vinony

Taxila

proper noun

  1. ancient city in what is now Punjab, Pakistan
  2. city in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan
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Wiktionary

name

Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τάξιλα (Táxila), from Sanskrit तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā).

  1. An ancient city and archaeological site in the modern province of Punjab, Pakistan.
  2. A modern town and archaeological site at that location.
  3. A tehsil (sub-division), headquartered in the town, of the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province, Pakistan.