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It is amusing to see sometimes at Mogul Serai , the junction for the East Indian
line , how the up - to - date Indian arriving from Calcutta , Bombay , or some other
large AngloIndian city , will in an incredibly short time divest himself of his ...
It is amusing to see sometimes at Mogul Serai , the junction for the East Indian
line , how the up - to - date Indian arriving from Calcutta , Bombay , or some other
large AngloIndian city , will in an incredibly short time divest himself of his ...
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The Hindu idea of the sacrificial purity of copper water - vessels is interesting in
view of a statement recently made in the Indian Medical Journal , that water kept
in clean copper vessels for twenty - four hours is probably rendered safe for ...
The Hindu idea of the sacrificial purity of copper water - vessels is interesting in
view of a statement recently made in the Indian Medical Journal , that water kept
in clean copper vessels for twenty - four hours is probably rendered safe for ...
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Fergusson ' s review of Indian architectural styles , admirable though it is , stands
in need of explanation and ... In his time it was hardly realized that Buddhism was
only an offshoot of Hinduism , which grew up in India , flourished , and ...
Fergusson ' s review of Indian architectural styles , admirable though it is , stands
in need of explanation and ... In his time it was hardly realized that Buddhism was
only an offshoot of Hinduism , which grew up in India , flourished , and ...
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Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
THE ADVENT OF BUDDHASARNATH AND | 32 |
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| Title | Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion |
| Author | Ernest Binfield Havell |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | W. Thacker, 1912 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 3 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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