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'Charsadda' (Urdu: 'چارسڈّہ') is a a town in Charsadda District, in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. It is located 29 kilometers from Peshawar.

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Administration

History

Crops

Scenary

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Administration

★ Charsadda

★ Tangi

★ Nisatta

★ Sardheri

History

The ancient name of Charsadda was Pushkalavati, which means "Lotus City" .
It was the administrative centre of the Gandhara kingdom. The history of Charsadda can be traced back to the 6th century BCE. It was the capital of Gandhara from the 6th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Many invaders have ruled over this region during different times of history, These include the Persians, Alexander the Great's Greeks, the Mauryas, the Greco-Bactrians, the Indo-Greeks, the Indo-Scythians, the Indo-Parthians, the Kushans, the Huns, the Turks and the Hindus.Main Villages are Sardheri,Rajjar, Utmanzai, Umerzai, Turangzai, Umerzai, Sherpao, Prang.

Crops

The main crops of Charsadda are; Tobacco, Sugarcane, Sugarbeat, Wheat and Maiz. Vegetables include Potato, Tomato, Cabbage, Brinjils, Lady finger and Spinach. Among orchards; Apricot, Citrus, Plum, Strawberry and pears are famous.

Scenary

The land of Charsadda is very fertile and beautiful and closely resembles Damascus due to its beauty.
There are three rivers flowing in Charsadda: the River Jindi, the Kabul, and the Swat. These are the main source of irrigation for Charsadda. The three rivers then merge and join the Indus River.
== Foundation of city according to the Ramayana.==
The Ramayana is part of Hindu scriptures, in the concluding portion of the Ramayana know as the Uttara or Supplemental Book, the descendants of Rama and his brothers are described as the founders of the great cities and kingdoms which flourished in Western India.
According to the Ramayana Bharata the brother of Ram had two sons, Taksha and Pushkala. The former founded Taksha-sila or Taxila, to the east of the Indus, and known to Alexander and the Greeks as Taxila. The latter founded Pushkala-vati or Pushkalavati, to the west of the Indus, and known to Alexander and the Greeks as Peukelaotis. Thus the sons of Bharata are said to have founded kingdoms which flourished on either side of the Indus river.

External links

★ Charsadda
Sardheri