Gandhara

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An ancient kingdom that occupied parts of present-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. historical
  2. 2
    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province in northwestern Pakistan. poetic
  3. 3
    North-West Frontier Province, proposed as a rename before Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was chosen in 2010. Was favoured by some due to its lack of ethnic connotations. historical

Synonyms

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khyber pakhtunkhwaparopamisadae

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit गन्धार (gandhāra).

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