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There are some beautiful museums in the world which attract millions of visitors. The region of Mardan is rich in culture and especially Gandhara remains are matchless. The people of Mardan had the idea of a museum for a long time and they were keen to preserve the heritage. For this reason they formed National Heritage Preservation Societies in the past. Ultimately with the interest of the local Government Officials and the then commissioner of Mardan, Mr R N Sahibzada, the proposal of building a museum in Mardan was made in 1990. The museum was opened in April1991.

The original name is Takht-i-Bahi. This town is situated 15 km from Mardan on Swat Malakand road. In 1908/9 the ancient Buddhist history was discovered in the mountains. Large numbers of buildings look beautiful on top of the mountains.

Unfortunately the possessions of the houses and buildings have been taken away illegally and maybe decorating some famous buildings in the rest of the world. The population is expanding and new houses are approaching the site. If ignored for a few more years, the tourist and historic attractions will disappear.

Cultural heritage has a great historical significance. It represents the taste and theme of the time. The Guides Memorial Mardan also has a very relevant historical importance. It was built by the British in 1892 in memory of their soldiers who sacrificed their lives in defence of Queen’s Residency in Kabul on September 23rd 1879.This historical memorial was built in the centre of Mardan city.

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  • AWKU signs MoU with Russian varsity

    MARDAN: A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed Tuesday between the Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKU) Mardan and Eastern European University Association (EEUA) Russia to implement joint scientific, educational and innovation projects. A press rele...

  • ‘Afforestation a must for pollution-free environment’

    SWABI: Agriculture Minister Arbab Muhammad Ayub Jan Wednesday asked the formers and general public to actively take part in the plantation drive to make the tobacco-growing area pollution-free and self-sufficient in firewood. “This is possible by adopti...

  • Ishq-e-Rasool Day: Protesters torch church in K-P

    MARDAN: A furious mob set alight a church along with residential quarters of some Christians in the Cantt area of Mardan as thousands took to the streets across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa against the anti-Islam film to mark Ishq-e-Rasool Day.According to DIG Mard...

  • Church destroyed: Christians unhappy with government in Mardan

    MARDAN - Bishop Peter Majeed on Saturday said that the provincial government and local administration has failed to provide protection to the Christians living in Mardan district from the last several years. He expressed these views while briefing the lo...

  • Pakistan minister offers bounty for anti-Islam filmmaker

    A Pakistani government minister Saturday offered a $100,000 reward for the death of the maker of the anti-Islam film produced in the US that sparked violent protests across the Muslim world.Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour invited members of the Talb...

  • Church torched in Mardan

    MARDAN, Sept 21: A mob protesting against the anti-Islam film in the city on Friday set a church on fire and ransacked public and private property.Armed with clubs and sticks, the angry protesters torched the building of the Sarhadi Lutheran Church.They r...

  • Mardan University scholar at Lancaster University

    Mardan: 19 Sep: Abdul Wali Khan University (AWKU) Mardan has announced that Mr. Shaukat Ali Khattak, PhD Scholar at Lancaster University UK, participated in three weeks summer school " European School On Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies " from 26 Aug t...

  • Violent protests held against blasphemous film

    MARDAN: Thousands of activists of different political and religious parties and students wings of various parties took out aggressive protest against the blasphemous film. The enraged protesters damaged several government and private buildings. Police als...

  • Grand Peace Sports Festival 2012 begins

    A grand Peace Sports Festival carrying 24 different Games including three for special people got under way in a colourful opening ceremony held at Gen Ihsan Sports Complex Mardan under the aegis Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. MNA and former Naz...

  • Anti-Islam film protestor set on fire Church and School in Pakistan

    September 21, 2012. (PCP) The Islamic extremists attacked an Anglican Church in Mardan and a School adjacent to it today when government has announced a day of protest against anti-Islam film. The protestors set on fire Church and School looting everythin...

  • Mardan Bar flays anti-Islam movie

    Jamal Hoti MARDAN: District Bar Association Mardan here on Monday took to the street against the blasphemous video about the holy Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) and condemned the said act in their strong words. Abdul Ahad Khan Advocate, the president of distri...

  • Strong winds: House collapses, five injured

    MARDAN: Five people of a family were injured after their house collapsed during a windstorm in the Kotki area of Mardan.Liaqat Ali was sleeping along with his family when the roof collapsed injuring him, his wife and three children.All five were rescued f...

  • JUI (F) protest against blasphemous movie

    Jamal Hoti MARADAN: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (F) (Mardan Chapter) held here on Sunday a protest demonstration against the American blasphemous movie at the Mangal Bagh Chowk and strongly condemned the act. The JUI provincial deputy general secretary Moulana A...

  • Khawaja Hoti to join PPP again

    MARDAN: Former federal minister and leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Khawaja Muhammad Khan Hoti has decided to join Pakistan People Party (PPP), sources closed to Hoti said. They said in this connection Khawaja Muhammad Khan Hoti called a meeting ...

  • AWKU admin put on notice in illegal appointments’ case

    A division bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday put on notice the chancellor, vice chancellor and registrar of the Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan in a writ petition filed against illegal appointments on the posts of assistant registrars, ...

  • Son of ex-MPA nominated in murder case

    MARDAN: The police Saturday registered a murder case against the son of a late Member of the Provincial Assembly (MPA) affiliated with the Awami National Party (ANP), sources said. The sources said that Aminullah along with his son, Farhatullah, went to t...

  • Terrorists blow up school in Mardan

    MARDAN: Unidentified terrorists blew up a government girls’ high school in Lond Khorr area near Shah Dhund on Friday. According to details, unidentified terrorists planted a bomb to the government high school, which exploded with a big bang and demolish...

  • Government decides to set up ‘high security jail’

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  • Judicial probe launched into student’s death

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  • Efforts urged to bring back Gandhara artefacts to KP

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