Explanation: Takshashila or Taxila is situated in present day Pakistan. Between the fifth century and fourth century BCE, it was part of the Achaemenid Empire of Persia.

• Because of its strategic location on the trade route between the East and the West, it emerged as an important centre of learning and culture.
• Students came from far and wide to Taxila in search of knowledge. The city was brought to light by the excavation carried out in the 1940s by Sir John Marshall.

Source: NCERT