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An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times Matthew Atmore Sherring.
THE SACRED CITY OF THE HINDUS . 1 上 THE SACRED CITY OF THE
HINDUS : AN.
An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times Matthew Atmore Sherring.
THE SACRED CITY OF THE HINDUS . 1 上 THE SACRED CITY OF THE
HINDUS : AN.
Page v
In Benares , Buddhism was first promulgated ; in Benares , Hinduism has had her
home in the bosom of her most impassioned votaries . This city , therefore , has
given impulse and vigour to the two religions which to this day govern half the ...
In Benares , Buddhism was first promulgated ; in Benares , Hinduism has had her
home in the bosom of her most impassioned votaries . This city , therefore , has
given impulse and vigour to the two religions which to this day govern half the ...
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Ancient Hindu Edifices of the primitive period , not of a rude character . - Did the
Hindus borrow from the Assyrian and Persian Sculptors ? - Ancient remains
found chiefly in the northern quarter of the city .-Mohammedan lust for Hindu
edifices .
Ancient Hindu Edifices of the primitive period , not of a rude character . - Did the
Hindus borrow from the Assyrian and Persian Sculptors ? - Ancient remains
found chiefly in the northern quarter of the city .-Mohammedan lust for Hindu
edifices .
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No old Hindu Temples in Benares . — Puranic character of the Káśí 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 ...
No old Hindu Temples in Benares . — Puranic character of the Káśí 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 ...
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Principles of progress at work in the city . Changes visible in native society .-- The
Brahmo Samáj.- Diminished study of Sanskrit . -Diminished faith in Idolatry in
Benares and Northern India generally .-- Influence of education on Hindu youths .
Principles of progress at work in the city . Changes visible in native society .-- The
Brahmo Samáj.- Diminished study of Sanskrit . -Diminished faith in Idolatry in
Benares and Northern India generally .-- Influence of education on Hindu youths .
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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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