- Taxila was an ancient city which is now an archeological site located 19 miles (32km) northwest of modern Islamabad in Northern Pakistan.
- The Emperor Chandragupta Maurya (321-297 BCE), Founder of the Mauryan Empire, was educated at Taxila.
Grand Trunk Road
- The Grand Trunk Road ran for 1,600 miles (2,600km), from Chittagong on the mouth of the Ganges in Bangladesh to Kabul in Afghanistan via the Khyber Pass.
Library of Taxila
- The Library of Taxila or Takshashila functioned from the 5th century BCE to the 5th century CE.
- It was the centre of Hindu and Buddhist learning.
- It held the Vedas, the Eighteen Arts, a Law School, a Medical School, and the School of Military Science.
Archeological site of Taxila