"Taxila" meaning in English

See Taxila in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Ultimately from Sanskrit तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā) through Ancient Greek Τάξιλα (Táxila). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|तक्षशिला}} Sanskrit तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā), {{der|en|grc|Τάξιλα}} Ancient Greek Τάξιλα (Táxila) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Taxila
  1. (historical) Taxila (an ancient city and archaeological site in the modern province of Punjab, Pakistan) Tags: historical Categories (place): Ancient settlements, Places in Pakistan
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  2. A modern town and archaeological site at that location.
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  3. A tehsil (sub-division), headquartered in the town, of the Rawalpindi District of Punjab province, Pakistan. Categories (place): Places in Pakistan Translations (Translations): Τάξιλα (Táxila) (Ancient Greek), 𐨟𐨐𐨿𐨮𐨭𐨁𐨫 (takṣaśila) [feminine] (Gandhari), તક્ષશિલા (takṣaśilā) [feminine] (Gujarati), तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā) [feminine] (Hindi), तकसिला (taksilā) [feminine] (Hindi), तक्सिला (taksilā) [feminine] (Hindi), Taxila (Latin), तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā) (Maithili), तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā) [feminine] (Marathi), तक्षशिला (takṣaśilā) (Nepali), ତକ୍ଷଶିଳା (takshaśiḷā) (Odia), Takkasilā (Pali), ٹیکسلا (ṭaiksilā) [masculine] (Urdu)
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