Mardan

Mardan ( مردان) is a city and headquarters of Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. Mardan is the 19th largest city of Pakistan. It is the de facto headquarters of the Yousafzai tribe, although a significant number of Momands have settled there over the past years. It is the second most populous city in the province, located in the south west of the district at 34°12'0N 72°1'60E and an altitude of 283 metres (928 ft).

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Mardan city map.

Mardan city map.

Bacha Khan Monument at College Square Mardan

Bacha Khan Monument at College Square Mardan

Irrigation House Mardan

Irrigation House Mardan

Kuzkandi Jamiah Masjid at Baghdada, Mardan

Kuzkandi Jamiah Masjid at Baghdada, Mardan

Bank road at evening

Bank road at evening

People from Mardan

Government

Central Prison Mardan, a maximum security prison, opened in the city in 2015.

Mardan District

Mardan District is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The city of Mardan is the headquarters of the district. The district also contains the famous archaeological site of Takht Bhai, Jamal Ghari and Sawal Dher.

History

Ancient history

Mardan District is a part of the Peshawar valley the whole area was once part of the ancient kingdom of Gandhara, the remains of which are scattered throughout the district.

The armies of Alexander the Great reached the Indus Valley by two separate routes, one through the Khyber Pass and the other led by Alexander himself through Kunar, Bajaur, Swat, and Buner in 326 BCE. After Alexander's death, the valley came under the rule of Chandragupta, who ruled the valley from 297 to 321 BCE. During the reign of the Buddhist emperor Ashoka (the grandson of Chandragupta) Buddhism became the religion of the Peshawar Valley. The valley saw the revival of Brahmanism after the Greeks took over in the time of King Mehanda. The Scythians and Indians followed and retained control of the valley till the 7th century CE.

Mardan (film)

Mardan is a 2014 Iraqi drama film directed by Batin Ghobadi. It was selected as the Iraqi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

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