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Banaras Summary
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BANARAS. The city of Banaras, also known in India as Vārāṇasī, is one of the most important and ancient of the sacred places of India. Such places are called tīrthas, "crossings" or...
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Varanasi Summary
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(2001 est. pop. 1.1 million). Varanasi (also Banaras, Benares, or Kasi) is for Hindus the most sacred city in India. Located at a bend of the River Ganges, it lies on the left bank, near the eastern border of Uttar Pradesh State, and nearly 700...
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Kāśī : Hindu Terms
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Benares : Hindu Terms
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Coordinates: 25°19′60″N 83°00′00″E / 25.3333, 83 Varanasi (Sanskrit: वाराणसी Vārāṇasī, pronounced [ʋaːɾaːɳəsiː] (help·info)), also known as Benares (Hindi: बनारस Banāras, Urdu: بنارس,...


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2 arrested in Indian courthouse blasts
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Police on Saturday arrested two men suspected of being Islamic militants involved in a series of explosions that ripped through courthouse complexes in three north Indian cities last month, killing at least 16 lawyers.The men, who police suspect belong to the Bangladesh-based Harkatul Jihad Al-Islami...


 

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