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|presidency= [[Bengal]] | |presidency= [[Bengal]] | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|coordinates= | |coordinates= 25° 16′ 55.2″ N, 82° 57′ 22.68″ E | ||
|altitude= | |altitude= 80.71 m (265 ft) | ||
|presentname= Varanasi | |presentname= Varanasi | ||
|stateprovince= Uttar Pradesh | |stateprovince= Uttar Pradesh | ||
|country= India | |country= India | ||
|transport= [[ | |transport= [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
"'''Benares''', the Holy City of the Hindus, which gives its name to a district and division in the [[United Provinces]] of India. It is one of the most ancient cities in the world." It was the first station on the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] after the latter's easternmost connection with the [[East Indian Railway]] at [[Moghal Sarai]]. | |||
== External links == | |||
[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Benares "Benares"] ''Love to Know 1911''. | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi "Varanasi"] ''Wikipedia''. | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 10 December 2008
| Benares | |
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| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 25° 16′ 55.2″ N, 82° 57′ 22.68″ E |
| Altitude: | 80.71 m (265 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Varanasi |
| State/Province: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | |
"Benares, the Holy City of the Hindus, which gives its name to a district and division in the United Provinces of India. It is one of the most ancient cities in the world." It was the first station on the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway after the latter's easternmost connection with the East Indian Railway at Moghal Sarai.
External links
"Benares" Love to Know 1911.
"Varanasi" Wikipedia.