Gandhara

adjective

Gan·​dha·​ra

¦gən¦därə,

-gənˈd-

variants or Gandharan

-rən

: of or relating to ancient Gandhara, its people, or its hybrid Greco-Buddhist art

Word History

Etymology

Gandhara, ancient region in northwest Punjab and part of eastern Afghanistan

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