Takkasilā

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Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā, City of Cut Stone). Compare Gandhari 𐨟𐨐𐨿‫𐨮𐨭𐨁𐨫 (tak‫ṣaśila‬).

Proper noun

Takkasilā f

  1. Taxila (a city in Rawalpindi district, Punjab, Pakistan).
  2. Taxila (an ancient city)

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