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Lát or Pillar of Siva . — Ancient Pillar .-- Account of Disturbance in Benares when the Pillar was thrown down . — The Ghazeepore Road .-- Ancient Bridge over the Barna 184 CHAPTER XVI . S'ivála Ghát . — The Old Fort .
Lát or Pillar of Siva . — Ancient Pillar .-- Account of Disturbance in Benares when the Pillar was thrown down . — The Ghazeepore Road .-- Ancient Bridge over the Barna 184 CHAPTER XVI . S'ivála Ghát . — The Old Fort .
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Carved Stones and Ancient Pillars . — Remains of small Buddhist Temple . — Remains of larger Temple . - Traces of - Buddhist Monastery 271 - CHAPTER XX . > be Further Account of Ancient Remains recently discovered in Benares and its ...
Carved Stones and Ancient Pillars . — Remains of small Buddhist Temple . — Remains of larger Temple . - Traces of - Buddhist Monastery 271 - CHAPTER XX . > be Further Account of Ancient Remains recently discovered in Benares and its ...
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The pillars of Asoka , which belong to this period , are the very earliest sculptured remains yet found . “ Of these , ” says Mr. Fergusson , “ one is at Delhi ; having been re - erected by Feroze Shah ...
The pillars of Asoka , which belong to this period , are the very earliest sculptured remains yet found . “ Of these , ” says Mr. Fergusson , “ one is at Delhi ; having been re - erected by Feroze Shah ...
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Scarcely a generation has passed since Prinsep deciphered the inscription on Aśoka's pillars , and ascertained its date . Moreover , the spirit of archæological inquiry has but slightly manifested itself among the British rulers of ...
Scarcely a generation has passed since Prinsep deciphered the inscription on Aśoka's pillars , and ascertained its date . Moreover , the spirit of archæological inquiry has but slightly manifested itself among the British rulers of ...
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They must have heard of the vast structures erected in Egypt , and of the splendid palaces , and stairs , and pillars , and other edifices , with which the Assyrian monarchs adorned their cities . They were not lacking in genius , or in ...
They must have heard of the vast structures erected in Egypt , and of the splendid palaces , and stairs , and pillars , and other edifices , with which the Assyrian monarchs adorned their cities . They were not lacking in genius , or in ...
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already ancient antiquity appearance banks base bathe believe Benares body Brahmans Buddha Buddhist building built called capitals carved century character Christian considerable contains deities described distance divine edifice enclosure entire erected existence extent face feet figure five former formerly four Ganges Ghát give goddess gods Government ground hands head height held Hindu honour hundred idols images inches India interest king latter leading less Mahadeva Melá miles Mohammedan monastery mosque native object observed offerings once original pass perhaps period persons pilgrims pillars portion position present probably Raja reason received referred regarded religion religious remains remarkable representing residence respecting river road ruins sacred seen shrine side situated Siva square stands statue stone supposed tank temple thousand tower various wall whole worship
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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 | Fitzedward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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