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... data given by the Rig Veda , and from the description of the dawn and sunrise ,
and the phenomena of the seasons , believes that some of them refer to a time
when the original Aryan home must have been at or near the Arctic circle .
... data given by the Rig Veda , and from the description of the dawn and sunrise ,
and the phenomena of the seasons , believes that some of them refer to a time
when the original Aryan home must have been at or near the Arctic circle .
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A picture by Daniell , now in the rooms of the Asiatic Society , Calcutta , shows
the original façade as built by Man Singh . The palace was converted into an
observatory in 1693 by the great Hindu astronomer , Raja Jai Singh , a
descendant of ...
A picture by Daniell , now in the rooms of the Asiatic Society , Calcutta , shows
the original façade as built by Man Singh . The palace was converted into an
observatory in 1693 by the great Hindu astronomer , Raja Jai Singh , a
descendant of ...
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Within the area of the old Raj Ghât Fort , and not far from Kâsi station , is one of
the few original MuTOMB OF LÂL KHAN hammadan buildings in Benares which
are specially noteworthy for architectural beauty . This is a fine monument , as
rich ...
Within the area of the old Raj Ghât Fort , and not far from Kâsi station , is one of
the few original MuTOMB OF LÂL KHAN hammadan buildings in Benares which
are specially noteworthy for architectural beauty . This is a fine monument , as
rich ...
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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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