The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 23
... interest to humanity in general , they regarded as of importance to themselves . But , it may be said , the Hindus borrowed their architecture from the Assyrians ; or the architecture of the two races was of a common origin . Both sup ...
... interest to humanity in general , they regarded as of importance to themselves . But , it may be said , the Hindus borrowed their architecture from the Assyrians ; or the architecture of the two races was of a common origin . Both sup ...
Page 24
... interest tending to throw any light on the subject before us , or on the ancient history of India generally , noted and described . It is natural to believe , that , prima facie , Benares offers as fair a field for archćological ...
... interest tending to throw any light on the subject before us , or on the ancient history of India generally , noted and described . It is natural to believe , that , prima facie , Benares offers as fair a field for archćological ...
Page 25
... interest in the coins dis- covered in the city and in the Sárnáth explorations . As instances of ruthless spoliation , I may here remark , that , in the erection of one of the bridges over the river Barna , forty - eight statues and ...
... interest in the coins dis- covered in the city and in the Sárnáth explorations . As instances of ruthless spoliation , I may here remark , that , in the erection of one of the bridges over the river Barna , forty - eight statues and ...
Page 36
... interest to the general reader , although of much importance to the archćologist and to all concerned in the physical aspects of old Benares , is given in several chapters towards the close of the volume . I proceed now to a description ...
... interest to the general reader , although of much importance to the archćologist and to all concerned in the physical aspects of old Benares , is given in several chapters towards the close of the volume . I proceed now to a description ...
Page 53
... interest of money belonging to it , deposited in the Treasury , notwithstanding the Act lately passed for- bidding such a practice . Between the mosque and the temple of Bisheś war is the famous well known as Gyán Bápí or Gyán Kúp ...
... interest of money belonging to it , deposited in the Treasury , notwithstanding the Act lately passed for- bidding such a practice . Between the mosque and the temple of Bisheś war is the famous well known as Gyán Bápí or Gyán Kúp ...
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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-laď 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