Diplomat’s Tweet Claiming 2,700-Year-Old University as Part of ‘Ancient Pakistan’ Riles Up Indians Subscribe Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202012141081450089-diplomats-tweet-claiming-2700-year-old-university-as-part-of-ancient-pakistan-riles-up-indians/ The ancient city of Takshashila in modern-day Pakistan has often been regarded as one of the oldest human settlements on the planet. During the course of its existence, the city was occupied by Alexander the Great, Persian rulers, as well as ancient India’s Maurya Empire, among others. Indian social media users have lashed out at a serving Pakistani diplomat who claimed in a tweet that the ancient Takshashila University had once been part of “Ancient Pakistan”.