Gandhāra (kingdom)

Gandhāra (Sanskrit: गन्धार) was an ancient Indo-Aryan kingdom of northwestern Indian subcontinent whose existence is attested during the Iron Age. The inhabitants of Gandhāra were called the Gāndhārīs.

This article is about the Iron Age kingdom proper. For the historical region, see Gandhara. For the mythological kingdom in the Ramayana and Mahabharata, see Gandhara Kingdom.

Gandhāra
c. 1200 BCE–c. 535 BCE
Gandhāra among the Mahājanapadas in the Post Vedic period
CapitalTakṣaśila
Puṣkalāvatī
Common languagesPrakrits
Religion
Historical Vedic religion
Jainism
Buddhism
Demonym(s)Gāndhārī
GovernmentMonarchy
• c. 700 BCE
Nagnajit
• c. 550 BCE
Pukkusāti
Historical eraIron Age India
• Established
c. 1200 BCE
• Conquered by the Achaemenid Empire
c. 535 BCE
Succeeded by
Gaⁿdāra
(Achaemenid Empire)
Today part ofPakistan
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