Gāndhāra—a province in ancient India believed to be the present day Afghanistan.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-G-›Gandhara-a province in Gandhara-a province in ancient India believed to be the present day Afghanistan. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/g/gandhara-a-province-in-ancient-india-believed-to-be-the-pres Previous: Gandhamadana-a mountain situated east of Mount Meru. Renowned for its fragrant forests, it forms the boundary between Ilavrta-varsa and Bharata-varsa. Next: Gandhari-the saintly and faithful wife of King Dhrtarastra and mother of one hundred sons. The daughter of King Subala of Gandhara. She was a great devotee of Lord Siva from her childhood. Lord Siva blessed her with a benediction she could have one hundred sons. Srila Vyasadeva also blessed her with the same benediction. She was married to Dhrtarastra, who was blind. When she found out that her future husband was blind, she voluntarily blindfolded herself for the rest of her life. She is considered one of the most chaste women of all time.