Charsadda
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Charsadda (Urdu: چارسدہ) is a town in Charsadda District, in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan. It is located 29 kilometers from Peshawar.
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[edit] Administration
*Charsadda
*Shabqadar
[edit] History
The ancient name of Charsadda was Pushkalavati, which means "Lotus City" .
It was the administrative centre of the Gandhara kingdom. The history of Charsadda can be traced back to the 6th century BCE. It was the capital of Gandhara from the 6th century BCE to the 2nd century CE. Many invaders have ruled over this region during different times of history. These include the Persians, Alexander the Great's Greeks, the Mauryas, the Greco-Bactrians, the Indo-Greeks, the Indo-Scythians, the Indo-Parthians, the Kushans, the Huns, the Turks and the Hindus. Main Villages are Kot, Tarnab, Dagii Mukarram khan (Dagii Faizullah Khan), Nawakeley, Cheti, Shai, Mirzadher, Zia shaheed Keley (Old. Geedhar), Babakrey , Sardheri, Rajjar, Utmanzai, Shulgar, Umerzai, Turangzai, Sherpao, Tangi, Prang, Shabqadar (Kaly), Shabqadar Derai, Mardana, Gelkarano Korona, Nusrat Zai, Gounda (New), Gounda (Old), Ashara, Battagram, Daman, Aladad Khel, Bacha Ghari, Battagram Thana Korona, Mathra (New), Mathra (Old), Serikh, Haji Abad, Marozai, Takya, Deldar Ghari, Merza Dher, Kharakai, Nahaqai, Ambadher, Sukarh, Dowlatpura, Kandary, Gulabad, Sardaryab, Jamaty, Ghurumbak, Aryana, Bakyana, Karkanai, Sharipai, Yaghiband, Mazara, Kangra, Haji Zai, Ataky, Mejar Qala, Pahlawan Qala, Mata Mughal khel.[citation needed] Khaista khel , Sadu khel, Mian dad khel, Mama khel, Torba khel, Painda khel, Masoud khel, Aziz khel, Manke khel, Umar Abad No1, Umar Abad No2,Majoki , Tora panra , Tarha, Sheikh Kaley, Agra,Jala bila, Mashai.
On February 9, 2008, a suicide bomber killed over 20 people at a political rally for the Awami National Party.[1]
[edit] Crops
The main crops of Charsadda are; Tobacco, Sugarcane, Sugarbeet, Wheat and Maize. Vegetables include Potato, Tomato, Cabbage, Brinjals, Okra and Spinach. Among orchards; Apricot, Citrus, Plum, Strawberry and pears are famous.[citation needed]
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The land of Charsadda is very fertile and beautiful and closely resembles Damascus due to its beauty.
There are three rivers flowing in Charsadda: the River Jindi, the Kabul River, and the Swat River. These are the main source of irrigation for Charsadda. The three rivers then merge and join the Indus River.[citation needed]. The area surrounded by River SAWAT and River KABUL is called DOAABA. Which has a great importance in the Distt..
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| Administrative Divisions of North-West Frontier Province |  |
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| Capital | Peshawar | |
| Districts | Abbottabad | Bannu | Batagram | Buner | Charsadda | Chitral | Dera Ismail Khan | Hangu | Haripur | Karak | Kohat | Kohistan | Lakki Marwat | Lower Dir | Malakand | Mansehra | Mardan | Nowshera | Peshawar | Shangla District | Swabi | Swat | Tank | Upper Dir | |
