Why is Taxila museum famous?

Taxila museum has one of the most significant and comprehensive collections of stone Buddhist sculpture from the first to the seventh centuries in Pakistan known as Gandharan art. The core of the collection comes from excavated sites in the Taxila valley, particularly the excavations of Sir John Marshall.

Who is the owner of Hitec?

HITEC Robotic Society. (Headed By Engr. Shahbaz Khan)

Who made Taxila Museum?

Lord Chelmsford
Its foundation stone was laid in 1918 by Lord Chelmsford, the then Viceroy and Governor-General of British India, while the opening ceremony was performed by Sir Muhammad Habibullah, Member for Education on 5th April, 1928. The building consists of central hall flanked by two Galleries.

Where is Taxila located now?

Taxila, located in the Rawalpindi district of Pakistan’s Punjab province, is a vast serial site that includes a Mesolithic cave and the archaeological remains of four early settlement sites, Buddhist monasteries, and a Muslim mosque and madrassa.

What is the meaning of Taxila?

City of Cut Stone
Literally meaning “City of Cut Stone” or “Rock of Taksha,” Takshashila (rendered by Greek writers as Taxila) was founded, according to the Indian epic Ramayana, by Bharata, younger brother of Rama, an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.

Who destroyed takshashila?

Taxila was burned by the White Huns c600 AD and Nalanda by the Khaljis 1196. Babur, the first Mughal, arrived 1526.

What does Hitec stand for?

HITEC (Hispanic Information Technology Executive Council) is a premier global executive leadership organization of senior business and technology executives who have built outstanding careers in technology.

Is Hitec a good university?

HITEC University as a reputed higher education institution since its establishment a decade ago. The University has earned a high repute and a distinguished place among the contemporary institutions for which the faculty members and administration deserve special appreciation and felicitations.

What is the old name of Taxila?

Takshashila
Taxila was historically known as Takshashila and is a city that dates back to 5 century BCE. The recorded history of Taxila starts from 6th century BC, when this Gandharan kingdom became part of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia.