Gandhāra (mahajanapada)

Ancient polity in the north-western South Asia Gandhāra6th cent. BCE–c. 535 BCEGandhāra among the Mahājanapadas during the Second UrbanisationCapitalTakṣaśilaCommon languagesPrakritsReligion Historical Vedic religionJainismBuddhismDemonymGāndhārīGovernmentMonarchyHistorical eraIron Age India• Established 6th cent. BCE• Conquered by the Achaemenid Empire c. 535 BCE Succeeded by Gandāra(Achaemenid Empire) Today part ofPakistan Part of a series on the History of South Asia Outline Palaeolithic (2,500,000–250,000 BC) Madrasian culture Soanian culture Neolithic (10,800–3300 BC) Bhirrana culture (7570–6200 BC) Mehrgarh culture (7000–3300 BC) Edakkal culture (5000–3000 BC) Chalcolithic (3500–1500 BC) Anarta tradition (c. 3950–1900 BC) Ahar-Banas culture (3000–1500 BC) Pandu culture (1600–750 BC) Malwa culture (1600–1300 BC) Jorwe culture (1400–700 BC) Bronze Age (3300–1300 BC) Indus Valley Civilisation(3300–1300 BC) – Early Harappan culture(3300–2600 BC) – Mature Harappan culture(2600–1900 BC) – Late Harappan culture(1900–1300 BC) Vedic Civilisation(2000–500 BC) – Ochre Coloured Pottery culture(2000–1600 BC) – Swat culture(1600