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_ ___' ____- __ _ vi PREFACE. and character. The task I have set myself is not
that of discussing the religious systems existing there,— which would be an
unnecessary undertaking, it having been so frequently accomplished by abler
hands ...
_ ___' ____- __ _ vi PREFACE. and character. The task I have set myself is not
that of discussing the religious systems existing there,— which would be an
unnecessary undertaking, it having been so frequently accomplished by abler
hands ...
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Mythic character of Indian history.—Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares
.—Sakya Muni, or Buddha, preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares.-
— Antiquity of Benares.—-Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the ...
Mythic character of Indian history.—Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares
.—Sakya Muni, or Buddha, preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares.-
— Antiquity of Benares.—-Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the ...
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Puranic character of the Kas'i Division of the City.-No trustworthy information
concerning Ancient Buildings to be obtained either from Hindus or from their
sacred writings.—-Preference of the Old Fanes by Pilgrims.—Trilochan Temple.
Puranic character of the Kas'i Division of the City.-No trustworthy information
concerning Ancient Buildings to be obtained either from Hindus or from their
sacred writings.—-Preference of the Old Fanes by Pilgrims.—Trilochan Temple.
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vehement hostility as against the Hindus. Not only was the character of their
religion pacific, but at no time during their presence in India1 were they, albeit in
the ascendant, beyond doubt a majority of the people. It 1 How the Buddhists
came to ...
vehement hostility as against the Hindus. Not only was the character of their
religion pacific, but at no time during their presence in India1 were they, albeit in
the ascendant, beyond doubt a majority of the people. It 1 How the Buddhists
came to ...
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Its religious character was. named in the Ayeen Akbery, in Mr. Gladwin's
translation of which, Vol. HL, pp. 255, 256, Mathura and Avantika are disguised
as Mehtra and Ownitka. At least thirty or forty epithetical designations of Benares
are ...
Its religious character was. named in the Ayeen Akbery, in Mr. Gladwin's
translation of which, Vol. HL, pp. 255, 256, Mathura and Avantika are disguised
as Mehtra and Ownitka. At least thirty or forty epithetical designations of Benares
are ...
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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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