Taxila was not merely an educational hub but a vital economic junction of the northwestern frontier. What was the primary commercial factor that fueled its municipal wealth during the Mahajanapadas phase?

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Taxila was the capital of Gandhara. It occupied a highly strategic geopolitical node at the gateway of the Hindu Kush. It acted as the continental trading axle where overland networks from Central Asia, Persia, and the West met the Uttarapatha highway, serving as the main market for high-value trans-continental goods like foreign horses, rugs, and metals.

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