GANDHAR (KANDHAR)

Abstract

The Aryans were residing in Afghanistan since the Rugveda period and the ancient name of it
was Gandhar. The mother of Kauravas, Gandhari was from Gandhar.
Prior to the rise of Buddha religion, the sixteen Mahajana Pads were popular. Kamboj and
Gandhar were among of them. In 350 B.C. great grammar expert Paninis birth was in a village of
Gandhar.
Many mythological Buddha stories have taken place in Afghanistan.
Takshashila was then great Vidyapith (University) and students from far regions were coming
over there for hig