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My Pakistan Diary: A Rich Heritage Neglected: Ideas & Identities of India Pakistan |
 | | This place is on the historic G. Road, and is much more popular than the less accessible Moenjo Daro. |
 | | The place, also known in Sanskrit as Tashashila is the site of the famous international university during the Buddhist period and attracted large number of national and international students in both religious and secular subjects, such as Vedas, Buddhist philosophy, Mathematics and Astronomy. |
 | | It was on the cross-roads of the world trade routes and finds mention in the travelogues of many foreign travelers, such as Mangasthenes and Hieun Sang. |
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