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UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY- TAXILA / UNDERGRAD PROSPECTUS <strong>2011</strong><br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
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INTRODUCTION<br />
THE CITY OF TAXILA<br />
The antique name ‘Takshasila’ means the city <strong>of</strong> cut stones. Taxila has gained worldwide eminence for its archaeological sites.<br />
Once a province <strong>of</strong> the powerful Achaemenian empire, Taxila was conquered by Alex<strong>and</strong>er in 327 BC. It later came under the<br />
Mauryan dynasty <strong>and</strong> attained a remarkably mature level <strong>of</strong> development under the great Ashoka. Then appeared the Indo-<br />
Greek descendants <strong>of</strong> Alex<strong>and</strong>er’s warriors <strong>and</strong> finally came the most creative period <strong>of</strong> G<strong>and</strong>hara. The great Kushan dynasty<br />
was established some where near 50 AD. During the next 200 years Taxila became a renowned centre <strong>of</strong> learning, philosophy,<br />
art <strong>and</strong> religion, Jaulian being a centre <strong>of</strong> excellence or a university <strong>of</strong> that age. Pilgrims <strong>and</strong> travelers were attracted to it from<br />
as far away as China <strong>and</strong> Greece.<br />
History took a new turn around 1950 when Ordnance Factories were founded at Wah, adjacent to Taxila. The country’s<br />
largest Mechanical Complex <strong>and</strong> Foundry were established at Taxila in mid sixties. In early seventies, the industrial progress<br />
attained a new dimension when Taxila was chosen to have Heavy Industries Taxila near its world famous museum. At the same<br />
time Pakistan’s largest Aeronautical Complex was established at Kamra which is about 45 km from Taxila. In mid seventies,<br />
government <strong>of</strong> the Punjab found the city ideally suitable for establishing the constituent college <strong>of</strong> <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Engineering</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> Technology, Lahore<br />
Industrial progress in <strong>and</strong> around Taxila is gaining a newer pace. The neighboring industrial organizations are in the process <strong>of</strong><br />
rapid expansion. A new industrial zone has emerged in Hattar area, which is about 20 km away from Taxila. Taxila is emerging as<br />
a leading industrial region at the national level. The strategic location is paving way for the city to act as a gateway to historical<br />
“Silk Route”.