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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
Ísipattana ...
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
Ísipattana ...
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... 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 the
country generally ...
... 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 the
country generally ...
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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 .
... 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 .
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... 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 , indeed , was a favourite place of resort to its Mohammedan ...
... 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 , indeed , was a favourite place of resort to its Mohammedan ...
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The third fort is that in which the present Raja dwells , and is situated at
Rámnagar , upwards of a mile to the south - east of S'iválá Ghát , on the opposite
side of the river , where a considerable population has sprung up . At present , as
has ...
The third fort is that in which the present Raja dwells , and is situated at
Rámnagar , upwards of a mile to the south - east of S'iválá Ghát , on the opposite
side of the river , where a considerable population has sprung up . At present , as
has ...
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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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