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| − | + | '''Benares''' (now '''Varansi'''), 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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
[[Battle of Benares]] 1857 | [[Battle of Benares]] 1857 | ||
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== Spelling Variants == | == Spelling Variants == | ||
Modern name: Varanasi<br> | Modern name: Varanasi<br> | ||
Variants: Benares<br> | Variants: Benares<br> | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
| − | [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Benares "Benares"] ''Love to Know 1911'' | + | *[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Benares "Benares"] ''Love to Know 1911'' |
| − | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi "Varanasi"] ''Wikipedia'' | |
| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi "Varanasi"] ''Wikipedia'' | ||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]] | ||
Revision as of 22:56, 20 March 2009
| 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 Varansi), 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
