Gandhara Gandhāra is the name of an ancient region located in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent, more precisely in present-day north-west Pakistan and parts of south-east Afghanistan. The region centered around the Peshawar Vall ...

was an ancient region in north-western South Asia, which existed until the 6th century CE. Gandhara may also refer to: * Gandhāra (kingdom), an Iron age kingdom in Gandhara. * Gandhara Kingdom, the kingdom as described in the Hindu epics * Gandhara grave culture, an archaeological culture from the 156th centuries BCE *

Greco-Buddhist art The Greco-Buddhist art or Gandhara art of the north Indian subcontinent is the artistic manifestation of Greco-Buddhism, a cultural syncretism between Ancient Greek art and Buddhism. It had mainly evolved in the ancient region of Gandhara. The s ...

, also known as Gandhara art *

Gandhara University The Gandhara University is a private university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is chartered by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It provides specialized training in the health sciences. The institutes that became Gandhar ...

, a university in Pakistan * ''Gandhara'' (moth), a genus of moths * "Gandhara" (song), a song by Japanese rock band Godiego *Gandhara, the third note in the Indian classical music scale

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