From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia UNESCO World Heritage Site Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List Takht-i-Bahi3.jpg Type Cultural Criteria iv Reference 140 UNESCO region Asia-Pacific Inscription history Inscription 1980 (4th Session) Takht Bhai (or Takht Bahi) is a Parthian archaeological site in Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It was first a Zoroastrian complex which, after the later arrival of Buddhism, was then converted into a Buddhist monastic complex. It is dated to the 1st century BCE.[1] The complex is regarded by archaeologists as being particularly representative of the architecture of Buddhist monastic centers from its era.[2] It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.[1] The word Takht Bhai (Urdu: تخت بھائی) may have different explanations. In Avestan, takht means capital and bahi means good, so the whole word means the good capital.[citation needed] The ruins are located about 15 kilometers from Mardan in Pakistans Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province.[1] A small fortified city, dating from the same era, sits nearby.[3] The ruins also sit near a modern village known by the same name.[4] The surrounding area is famous for sugar cane cultivation. The Famous Qarara Rasha Song was performd there..
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