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Sons of the Ganges.—Devotees and pilgrims. —Benares, the religious centre of
India. CHAPTER II. No Architectural remains dating prior to the third century
before Christ yet found in India.—Ancient Hindu Edifices of the primitive period,
not of ...
Sons of the Ganges.—Devotees and pilgrims. —Benares, the religious centre of
India. CHAPTER II. No Architectural remains dating prior to the third century
before Christ yet found in India.—Ancient Hindu Edifices of the primitive period,
not of ...
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Barna Sangam, or Confluence of the Barna and Ganges.—A'd-kesav Temple.-
Barria Ghat.—Raj Ghat Fort; its use in 1857.—Remains of Buddhist Monastery.—
Tank of Bhairo.— Lat or Pillar of Siva.-Ancient Pillar.—Account of Disturbance in
...
Barna Sangam, or Confluence of the Barna and Ganges.—A'd-kesav Temple.-
Barria Ghat.—Raj Ghat Fort; its use in 1857.—Remains of Buddhist Monastery.—
Tank of Bhairo.— Lat or Pillar of Siva.-Ancient Pillar.—Account of Disturbance in
...
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Gunga-putras, or sons of the Ganges-Literary and Religious Societies amongst
the natives.—The Benares Institute—Nature of its discussions.—Lecture of Pandit
Lakshmaji—His account of the consequences of Hinduism.—Efl'ect of Missions ...
Gunga-putras, or sons of the Ganges-Literary and Religious Societies amongst
the natives.—The Benares Institute—Nature of its discussions.—Lecture of Pandit
Lakshmaji—His account of the consequences of Hinduism.—Efl'ect of Missions ...
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As the Chinese pilgrim again and again names the Ganges, it seemed to me
unlikely that he should anywhere speak of it by a periphrasis like that of “the river
of London.” I had observed, too, that, instead of “environ,” etc., M. Klaproth had ...
As the Chinese pilgrim again and again names the Ganges, it seemed to me
unlikely that he should anywhere speak of it by a periphrasis like that of “the river
of London.” I had observed, too, that, instead of “environ,” etc., M. Klaproth had ...
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Four of these streams, in small quantities, are believed to emerge into the
Ganges, through subterraneous channels, just in front of the Panchaganga
landing. 1 Relation des Voyages, etc., by M. Langlas and Father Reinaud, Vol. I.,
Preliminary ...
Four of these streams, in small quantities, are believed to emerge into the
Ganges, through subterraneous channels, just in front of the Panchaganga
landing. 1 Relation des Voyages, etc., by M. Langlas and Father Reinaud, Vol. I.,
Preliminary ...
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| Title | The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
| Author | Matthew Atmore Sherring |
| Contributor | Fitz-Edward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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