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What does Taxila mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Taxila? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (historical) An ancient city in what is now northern Pakistan, situated at the junction of three major ancient trade routes and possibly dating from before the 8th century BCE.
  2. A modern town and archaeological site at that location.
  3. A tehsil (sub-division), headquartered in the town, of the Rawalpindi District of Punjab, Pakistan.
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Even before he reached this river, he had built vessels which he had sent down the Kophenes to Taxila.
Coming to the court of Phraotes, King of Taxila, Apollonius was hospitably received by this vegetarian emperor who led a Pythagorean life except for his mild use of wine.
In the area of architecture, a few examples of the Ionic order can be found as far as Pakistan with the Jandial temple near Taxila.
Aristobulus relates also some strange and unusual customs of the people of Taxila.
I arrived in Taxila around 19:00 to set up the bivouac on the carpark in front of the PTDC where I dined.
Between the Indus and the Hydaspes is Taxila, a large city, and governed by good laws.

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