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Question
Write a short note on Taxila.
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Solution
- Taxila was an ancient Indian city, which is now in north–western Pakistan.
- It is an important archaeological site and the UNESCO declared it as a world heritage site in 1980.
- Its fame rested on the university where Chanakya is said to have composed his Arthashastra.
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