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"'''Benares'''(now '''Varansi'''), 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."
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|presidency= [[Bengal (Presidency)|Bengal]]
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|coordinates=[http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ll=25.282009,82.956336&z=12&t=h&hl=en 25.282009°N 82.956336°E]
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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<br>
Variants: Benares<br>
== External links ==
*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Benares "Benares"] ''Love to Know 1911''. *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi "Varanasi"] ''Wikipedia''.
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
