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Bakhshali Mardan Pakistan
Bakhshali Mardan Pakistan
	Bakhshali Mardan Pakistan
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	Coordinates: 34°17′05″N 72°09′00″E / 34.28472°N 72.15000°E
Country	Pakistan
Province	Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
District	Mardan
Government
• Nazim	Qazi Bashir
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)

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Bakhshali (Urdu: بخشالی) is a village and union council in Mardan District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.^[1] It is located at 34°17'0N 72°9'0E and has an altitude of 307 metres (1010 feet).^[2]

History

The village is notable for being the location of what is now known as the Bakhshali manuscript. This is an ancient mathematical work written on birch bark and is the oldest surviving document in South Asia of Indian mathematics.^[3] It was discovered in 1881 during British rule by the tenant of a local police inspector. The manuscript was discovered while the tenant was digging in an abandoned building.^[4]

References

^ Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mardan – Government of Pakistan
^ Location of Bakhshali – Falling Rain Genomics
^ Gavin Flood, ed. (2003). The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism. Blackwell Publishing. p. 616. ISBN 9780470998687.
^ The Bakhshali manuscript

[1] Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mardan – Government of Pakistan

[2] Location of Bakhshali – Falling Rain Genomics

[3] Gavin Flood, ed. (2003). The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism. Blackwell Publishing. p. 616. ISBN 9780470998687.

[4] The Bakhshali manuscript

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-'''Bakhshali''' ({{lang-ur|بخشالی}}) is a village and [[union councils of Pakistan|union council]] in [[Mardan District]] of [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa]] in [[Pakistan]].<ref>[https://archive.is/20120805105450/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=53&dn=Mardan Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mardan – Government of Pakistan]</ref> It is located at 34°17'0N 72°9'0E and has an altitude of 307 metres (1010 feet).<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/3/Bakhshali.html Location of Bakhshali – Falling Rain Genomics]</ref>
+'''Bakhshali''' ({{langx|ur|بخشالی}}) is a village and [[union councils of Pakistan|union council]] in [[Mardan District]], [[Khyber Pakhtunkhwa|Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa]], [[Pakistan]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20120805105450/http://www.nrb.gov.pk/lg_election/union.asp?district=53&dn=Mardan Tehsils & Unions in the District of Mardan – Government of Pakistan]</ref> It is located at 34°17'0N 72°9'0E and has an altitude of 307 metres (1010 feet).<ref>[https://www.fallingrain.com/world/PK/03/Bakhshali.html Location of Bakhshali – Falling Rain Genomics]</ref>
 ==History==
-The village is notable for being the location of what is now known as the [[Bakhshali manuscript]]. This is an ancient mathematical work written on [[birch bark]] and is the oldest surviving document in [[South Asia]] of [[Indian mathematics]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SKBxa-MNqA8C&printsec=frontcover|title=The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism|editor=Gavin Flood|publisher=Blackwell Publishing|pages=616|year=2003}}</ref> It was discovered in 1881 during [[British Raj|British rule]] by the tenant of a local police inspector. The manuscript was discovered while the tenant was digging in an abandoned building.<ref>[http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Bakhshali_manuscript.html The Bakhshali manuscript]</ref>
+The village is notable for being the location of what is now known as the [[Bakhshali manuscript]]. This is an ancient mathematical work written on [[birch bark]] and is the oldest surviving document in [[South Asia]] of [[Indian mathematics]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SKBxa-MNqA8C|title=The Blackwell Companion to Hinduism|editor=Gavin Flood|publisher=Blackwell Publishing|pages=616|year=2003|isbn=9780470998687}}</ref> It was discovered in 1881 during [[British Raj|British rule]] by the tenant of a local police inspector. The manuscript was discovered while the tenant was digging in an abandoned building.<ref>[http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Bakhshali_manuscript.html The Bakhshali manuscript]</ref>
 ==See also==
-*[[Bakhshali manuscript]]
 *[[Baghdada]]
-*[[Bakhshali Mardan Pakistan]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{Mardan-Union-Councils}}
 [[Category:Union councils of Mardan District]]

v t e Populated places in Mardan District
Tehsils	Mardan Takht Bahi Katlang Rustam
Union Councils of Rustam Tehsil	Baghicha Dheri Bakhshali Bala Garhi Bazar Charguli Garyala Kata Khat Machi Palo Rustam Shahbaz Garhi
Union Councils of Katlang Tehsil	Alo Babozai Dheri Likpani Ikram Pur Jamal Garhi Katlang 1 Katlang 2 Katti Garhi Kohi Barmol Qasami Shamozai
Union Councils of Takht Bhai Tehsil	Daman-e-Koh Gujar Garhi Hathian Jalala Kot Jhungra Lund Khwar Madi Baba Makori Mia Essa Nari Parkho Pat Baba Pir Saddi Seri Bahlol Shergarh Saro Shah Takkar
Union Councils of Mardan Tehsil	Babini Baghdada Baghe Irum Bari Cham Bicket Gunj Bijli Ghar Chak Hoti Chamtar Dagai Daman-e-Koh Fatma Garhi Daulatzai Garhi Ismail Zai Ghalla Dher Gumbat Hoti Kandar Kass Koroona Khazana Dheri Maho Dheri Manga Mayar Mohabat Abad Mohib Banda Muslimabad Par Hoti Rorya Sawal Dher Shamat Pur Sikandary Toru
See also: List of populated places in Mardan