Gāndhārī, an Indo-Aryan language written in Kharosthi script, acted as lingua franca of the region.GĀNDHĀRĪ LANGUAGE, Encyclopædia Iranica Famed for its unique Gandharan style of art which is influenced by the classical Hellenistic styles, Gandhara attained its height from the 1st century to the 5th century CE under the Kushan Empire, who had their capital at Peshawar (Puruṣapura).
Gāndhārī, an Indo-Aryan language written in Kharosthi script acted as lingua franca of the region.GĀNDHĀRĪ LANGUAGE, Encyclopædia Iranica Famed for its unique Gandharan style of art which is influenced by the classical Hellenistic styles, Gandhara attained its height from the 1st century to the 5th century CE under the ,Kushan Empire, who had their capital at Peshawar (Puruṣapura).