Benares

Benares
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Presidency: Bengal
Coordinates:	25.282009°N 82.956336°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 Bengal and North-Western Railway

Benares (now Varanasi), the Holy City of the Hindus, 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, as well as a terminus for the Bengal and North-Western Railway.

History

Battle of Benares 1857

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Varanasi
Variants: Benares

External links

• "Benares" Love to Know 1911
• "Varanasi" Wikipedia