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Kashi the City Illustrious or Benares

1909

An attempt on the part of the Hindus to erect a building between the mosque and the modern Bishwanath Temple was resented by the Mahommedans the quarrel came to blows the Hindus mustered their forces and things were ripe for It widespread tumult throughout the city. [...] Near to the Courts are the residences of the Commissioner and the Judge and some distance beyond those that of the Civil Surgeon. [...] It takes in the crescent-shaped sweep of the Ganges the flights of steps leading down to the river the clusters of palaces and temples and towering above all the minarets. [...] In the morning the best32 CHAPTER M. view is from the Dufferin Bridge in the evening from the road near Ramnagar at the other end of the City. [...] It is not the artistic excellence of the details but the grouping of the whole the extent the very heterogeneousness of the buildings the quaint irregularities the ruinous patces the temples and the trees ; all these and many other features contribute to make the complete view one which stands quite alone and possibly could not be supassed in the whole world for genuine picturesquenes
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Pages
183
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.146260
Segment Pages Author Actions
Preface
i-viii Edwin Greaves view
Chapter I. Tradition and History
1-12 Edwin Greaves view
Chapter II. Benares in 1909
13-30 Edwin Greaves view
Chapter III. The River Front
31-59 Edwin Greaves view
Chapter IV. Temples Tanks and Other Places of Interest
60-v Edwin Greaves view
Chapter V. Ramnagar
93-95 Edwin Greaves view
Chapter VI. The Religious Life and Significance of Benares
96-111 Edwin Greaves view
Chapter VII.Christian Missions
112-117 Edwin Greaves view
Chapter VIII. Education
118-123 Edwin Greaves view
Chapter IX.Hagiology
124-136 Edwin Greaves view
Chapter X.The Panchkosi Road
137-141 Edwin Greaves view
Chapter XI.Sarnath
142-153 Edwin Greaves view
Index
i-iv Edwin Greaves view

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