What does CGBS mean in Archaeology?

Centre for Gandharan and Buddhist Studies

The Centre for Gandhāran and Buddhist Studies (CGBS), a non-profit organization, is the first of its kind in this country. It aims to promote education and encourages excellence in research investigations by scholars and students working on the history, cultures and religions of ancient Gandhāra, Pakistan. The CGBS promotes lectures, seminar series and conferences on Gandhāran and Buddhist Studies, both within the Centre and also for the general public. CGBS also works for the protection of archaeological heritage of the region and to preserve the wealth of knowledge that used to be taught in the two most ancient education centres of Taxila and Kashmir Smast. Establishment of the Centre is in fact a first step towards the revival of ancient Taxila’s University which we envisage to re-establish in future.

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