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... some of which were curiously carved , from Bakaríyá Kund , on the confines of
the city and not more than a mile from the college which he was erecting , without
reflecting that they might possibly be relics of ancient buildings formerly situated ...
... some of which were curiously carved , from Bakaríyá Kund , on the confines of
the city and not more than a mile from the college which he was erecting , without
reflecting that they might possibly be relics of ancient buildings formerly situated ...
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pillars of the one are square and without ornament , while those of the other ,
situated about three hundred yards off , are square below , then eight - sided ,
and then sixteen - sided , and are adorned with exquisitely - carved devices .
Moreover ...
pillars of the one are square and without ornament , while those of the other ,
situated about three hundred yards off , are square below , then eight - sided ,
and then sixteen - sided , and are adorned with exquisitely - carved devices .
Moreover ...
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The oldest fort was situated at Barna Sangam , or the confluence of the Barna
and the Ganges ; and a few remains of it are still standing . In its day it no doubt
formed a part of the city , and was its chief defence ; but now it is only a remote ...
The oldest fort was situated at Barna Sangam , or the confluence of the Barna
and the Ganges ; and a few remains of it are still standing . In its day it no doubt
formed a part of the city , and was its chief defence ; but now it is only a remote ...
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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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These blocks are still to be seen in various parts of Benares , the largest being
situated above the Dasáśamedh Ghát , near the Mán Mandil Observatory . In
regard to the number of idols of every description actually worshipped by the
people ...
These blocks are still to be seen in various parts of Benares , the largest being
situated above the Dasáśamedh Ghát , near the Mán Mandil Observatory . In
regard to the number of idols of every description actually worshipped by the
people ...
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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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