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Thanks to a rival creed , however , —which sprang into existence probably in the
sixth century before the Christian era , —whose annals have been kept with
some decent amount of trustworthiness , See Prof. Max Müller's History of Ancient
...
Thanks to a rival creed , however , —which sprang into existence probably in the
sixth century before the Christian era , —whose annals have been kept with
some decent amount of trustworthiness , See Prof. Max Müller's History of Ancient
...
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Hiouen Thsang , the celebrated Chinese traveller , who , as a Buddhist pilgrim ,
visited India in the seventh century of the Christian era , describes Benares as a
kingdom “ about four thousand li ( six hundred and sixty - seven miles ) in ...
Hiouen Thsang , the celebrated Chinese traveller , who , as a Buddhist pilgrim ,
visited India in the seventh century of the Christian era , describes Benares as a
kingdom “ about four thousand li ( six hundred and sixty - seven miles ) in ...
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... Christian , fall upon their food while being cooked , it is altogether rejected .
This mysterious notion of divinity , permeating the entire life of the Brahman ,
originates , not only in the minds of the people , but also in his own mind , a
marvellous ...
... Christian , fall upon their food while being cooked , it is altogether rejected .
This mysterious notion of divinity , permeating the entire life of the Brahman ,
originates , not only in the minds of the people , but also in his own mind , a
marvellous ...
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... its enlightenment and reformation . We come , therefore , to this conclusion , -
justified , I think , by the foregoing observations , —that there are few cities in the
world of greater interest to the Christian 2 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 17.
... its enlightenment and reformation . We come , therefore , to this conclusion , -
justified , I think , by the foregoing observations , —that there are few cities in the
world of greater interest to the Christian 2 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 17.
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cities in the world of greater interest to the Christian and the philosopher than the
sacred city of the Hindus . Calcutta , Madras , and Bombay are commercial
centres of India , directing , to a large extent , the trade of the country . But they do
not ...
cities in the world of greater interest to the Christian and the philosopher than the
sacred city of the Hindus . Calcutta , Madras , and Bombay are commercial
centres of India , directing , to a large extent , the trade of the country . But they do
not ...
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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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