List of people from Gandhara
Gandhara was an ancient region in the north west of Pakistan and Afghanistan with its core at Peshawer basin but influence going far up to Kabul and Taxila. This region played an important role in the history of South Asia and East Asia. Following is the list of important Gandharans from modern day's Gandhara region in chronological order; Ancient era Gandharans. Important Gandharans who influenced Ancient India include; Other figures. Gandharan Buddhist monks from eastern Afghanistan and north western Pakistan directly or indirectly developed important schools and traditions of Buddhism like Nyingma school of  Tibet, Sautrāntika school of China, Hossō, Jōjitsu and Kusha-shū schools of Japan, as well as traditions of Dzogchen and Yogachara in East Asia. Gandharans were instrumental in spreading Buddhism to China, Korea and Japan and thus deeply influenced East Asian philosophy, history, and culture. Founders of various buddhist schools and traditions from Gandhara are as follows; ] Translators. Important Gandharans who played a significant role in translation of buddhist texts from Sanskrit into Chinese are as below; Rulers. During ancient era (500 BC-500 AD) many rulers ruled kingdom of Gandhara independently. Main Gandharan rulers of this era include: List of