List of people from Gandhara

Gandhara was an ancient region in the north-west of Pakistan and parts of north-east Afghanistan from Peshawer basin and Swat Valley going far up to Kabul and the Pothohar Plateau.[1][2] This region played an important role in the history of South Asia and East Asia.[3] Following is the list of important Gandharans from modern day's Gandhara region in chronological order;

Scholars

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Important Gandharans who influenced Ancient India include;

Founders of Buddhist schools

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Founders of various Buddhist schools and traditions from Gandhara are as follows;

Translators

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Important Gandharans who played a significant role in translation of buddhist texts from Sanskrit into Chinese are as below;

Rulers

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During the ancient era (500 BC-500 AD) there were multiple independent Gandharan rulers. Notable in this era were:

Others

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See also

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References

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  12. ^ Curtius Rufus, Historiae Alexandri Magni, viii. 12
  13. ^ Falk, Harry (2009). The name of Vema Takhtu. W. Sundermann, A. Hintze & F. de Blois (eds.), Exegisti monumenta - Festschrift in Honour of Nicholas Sims-Williams (Iranica, 17). Wiesbaden : Harrassowitz, pp. 105–116.
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  15. ^ "Malananta bring Buddhism to Baekje" in Samguk Yusa III, Ha & Mintz translation, pp. 178-179.