Taxila.
An ancient city and archaeological site in the modern province of Punjab, Pakistan.
Meaning & usage
An ancient city and archaeological site in the modern province of Punjab, Pakistan.
A modern town and archaeological site at that location.
A tehsil (sub-division), headquartered in the town, of the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province, Pakistan.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Latin Taxila, from Ancient Greek Τάξιλα (Táxila), from Sanskrit तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā). Compound of तक्ष (takṣa, “Taksha, a son of Bharata in the Ramayana, said to have established the city.”) + शिला (śilā, “stone”).
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