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The five Bhikshus, or religious hermits, men of considerable note in the early
history of Buddhism, who had formerly been associated with him, but had
subsequently abandoned him, and who happened, at that time, to be at the
Isipattana ...
The five Bhikshus, or religious hermits, men of considerable note in the early
history of Buddhism, who had formerly been associated with him, but had
subsequently abandoned him, and who happened, at that time, to be at the
Isipattana ...
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... and the bodily austerities that were practised by the (Brahman) ascetics.”' P.
187. It is plain that Benares must have been, at this time, a city of power and
importance, the weight of whose opinions on religious topics was very
considerable in ...
... and the bodily austerities that were practised by the (Brahman) ascetics.”' P.
187. It is plain that Benares must have been, at this time, a city of power and
importance, the weight of whose opinions on religious topics was very
considerable in ...
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... in my judgment, attributable partly to its great extent, and partly to the general
ignorance as to the position of its ancient portions; and, consequently, the
explorer, in commencing his task, has been in considerable doubt where to begin
. Now ...
... in my judgment, attributable partly to its great extent, and partly to the general
ignorance as to the position of its ancient portions; and, consequently, the
explorer, in commencing his task, has been in considerable doubt where to begin
. Now ...
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... mosques, and even Hindu buildings, most of which are in ruins, are found in
abundance, showing that, as late as the Mohammedan period, this portion of the
city, now become its suburbs, was possessed of considerable magnificence, and,
...
... mosques, and even Hindu buildings, most of which are in ruins, are found in
abundance, showing that, as late as the Mohammedan period, this portion of the
city, now become its suburbs, was possessed of considerable magnificence, and,
...
Page 34
The third fort is that in which the present Raja dwells, and is situated at
Ramnagar, upwards of a mile to the south-east of S'ivala Ghat, on the opposite
side of the river, where a considerable population has sprung up. At present, as
has long ...
The third fort is that in which the present Raja dwells, and is situated at
Ramnagar, upwards of a mile to the south-east of S'ivala Ghat, on the opposite
side of the river, where a considerable population has sprung up. At present, as
has long ...
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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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