In about 500 B.C., the city of Taxila was the center of:__________?
Correct answer: B. Gandhara civilization
- A. Indus Valley civilization
- B. Gandhara civilization
- C. Greek civilization
- D. Persian civilization
Explanation
Around 500 BC, Taxila was an important centre of Gandhara civilization in the ancient region of present-day northern Pakistan. The Indus Valley Civilization was much earlier, flourishing mainly from about 2500 to 1900 BC.
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