The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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... Christianity , are now exert- ing upon the city . As Benares has held a foremost place in the history of India for two thousand five hundred years , at the least , so , in all likelihood , she is destined to retain that position in the ...
... Christianity , are now exert- ing upon the city . As Benares has held a foremost place in the history of India for two thousand five hundred years , at the least , so , in all likelihood , she is destined to retain that position in the ...
Page ix
... Christian era . - Macaulay's description of Benares . — Con- nexion of Benares with the religious history of half ... Christ yet found in India . - Ancient Hindu Edifices of the primitive period , not of a rude character . Did the Hindus ...
... Christian era . - Macaulay's description of Benares . — Con- nexion of Benares with the religious history of half ... Christ yet found in India . - Ancient Hindu Edifices of the primitive period , not of a rude character . Did the Hindus ...
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... Christianity.— Gungá - putras , or sons of the Ganges . - Literary and Religious Societies amongst the natives . - The Benares Institute - Nature of its discussions . - Lecture of Pandit Lakshmají - His account of the consequences of ...
... Christianity.— Gungá - putras , or sons of the Ganges . - Literary and Religious Societies amongst the natives . - The Benares Institute - Nature of its discussions . - Lecture of Pandit Lakshmají - His account of the consequences of ...
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... Christian era.- Macaulay's description of Benares . Connexion of Benares with the religious history of half the human race . - Its connexion with Buddhism . - Life and labours of Buddha . - Benares subsequently to the fall of Buddhism ...
... Christian era.- Macaulay's description of Benares . Connexion of Benares with the religious history of half the human race . - Its connexion with Buddhism . - Life and labours of Buddha . - Benares subsequently to the fall of Buddhism ...
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... Christian enthu- siast to visit Jerusalem ; and , having gratified his desire , has left the memory of his pious enterprise to his children , for their example , to incite them to undertake the same pilgrimage , faithfully transmitting ...
... Christian enthu- siast to visit Jerusalem ; and , having gratified his desire , has left the memory of his pious enterprise to his children , for their example , to incite them to undertake the same pilgrimage , faithfully transmitting ...
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ANCIENT REMAINS antiquity architraves Asiatic Aśoka Bakaríyá Kund banks Bará Barna bass-relief bathe Bengal Bisheswar Bodhi Brahmans bricks Buddha Buddhist building built capitals carved centre chaityas Cheit Singh Christian Chunar city of Benares cloister deer deities distance divine Durgá edifice enclosure entire erected excavations existence extent feet in height festival figure five formerly four Gaṇeś Ganges goddess ground held Hian Hindu Hinduism Hiouen Thsang honour hundred idolatry idols inches India inscription James Prinsep Jou-laï the Tathágata Káśí king large number Mahadeva Mahalla medan Melá miles Mohammedan monastery mosque mound native neighbourhood niches northern original ornamented persons pilgrimage pilgrims pillars portion present quadrangle Ráj Ghát Raja Rám Rámnagar regarded religion religious remarkable river road ruins sacred Sangam Sanskrit Sárnáth sculptured shrine side Siva spot square stands statue stone Stupa tank temple terrace tower Vihára Vishnu wall Warren Hastings worship