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|presidency= [[Bengal]]
|image=
|coordinates= 25° 16′ 55.2″ N, 82° 57′ 22.68″ E|altitude= 80.71 m (265 ft)
|presentname= Varanasi
|stateprovince= Uttar Pradesh
|country= India
|transport= [[Hardwar-Dehra 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''.
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