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Page 84
Benares has probably been a seat of the industry from the earliest times , but it is
more than likely that during the Muhammadan invasions the best artisans were
frequently deported for the service of the victors ' courts . Similarly , when Mogul ...
Benares has probably been a seat of the industry from the earliest times , but it is
more than likely that during the Muhammadan invasions the best artisans were
frequently deported for the service of the victors ' courts . Similarly , when Mogul ...
Page 202
In the northern side of the city there are several Muhammadan mosques which
have been built out of the remains of old Jain ... The Muhammadans , in
converting it to their own use about one hundred and twenty years ago , gave it a
symmetry ...
In the northern side of the city there are several Muhammadan mosques which
have been built out of the remains of old Jain ... The Muhammadans , in
converting it to their own use about one hundred and twenty years ago , gave it a
symmetry ...
Page 205
HINDU - MUHAMMADAN RIOT 205 built a mosque in its place . Since then the
terrace has been a frequent battle - field for contending Hindu and Muhammadan
factions . The Hindus , after the destruction of their temple , continued to worship
...
HINDU - MUHAMMADAN RIOT 205 built a mosque in its place . Since then the
terrace has been a frequent battle - field for contending Hindu and Muhammadan
factions . The Hindus , after the destruction of their temple , continued to worship
...
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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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