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- About the Creative City: Located in the heart of the Ganges valley, Varanasi, also known as Benares, is home to 1.4 million inhabitants and is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
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It is 692 kilometres (430 mi) to the southeast of India's capital New Delhi and 320 kilometres (200 mi) to the southeast of the state capital, Lucknow. It lies 121 kilometres (75 mi) downstream of Prayagraj , where the confluence with the Yamuna river is another major Hindu pilgrimage site.
Sep 21, 2024 · Varanasi, also called Benares, southeastern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located on the left bank of the Ganges River and is one of the seven sacred cities of Hinduism. By the 2nd millennium BCE it had become a religious, commercial, and industrial center.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 9, 2019 · Varanasi, one of the world's oldest living cities, is rightly called the religious capital of India. Also known as Banaras or Benaras, this holy city is located in the southeastern part of the state of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It rests on the left bank of the holy river Ganga (Ganges) and is one of the seven sacred spots for Hindus.
- Subhamoy Das
The state was founded by the Gautam Bhumihar Brahmin zamindar, Balwant Singh, who assumed the title of "Raja of Benares" in mid 18th century, taking advantage of the Mughal Empire's disintegration. [3] [4] His descendants ruled the area around Benares after liberation from Awadh and later as feudatories of East India Company.
Jul 7, 2023 · Varanasi, the spiritual capital of India, is one of the oldest cities in the world, with a history dating back over 5,000 years. It’s a melting pot of cultures, offering a unique blend of diversity and rich heritage.
World's oldest living city, Varanasi - also known as Kashi (City of Life) and Benaras, is the spiritual capital of India. It is one of Hinduism's seven holy cities. The old city of Varanasi lies along the western banks of the Ganges, spread across a labyrinth of narrow galis.
In 1911, Benares became a princely state with its capital at Ramnagar. But it had no jurisdiction over the city itself. Since the 18th century, the religious leader Kashi Naresh had been based at the Ramnagar Fort, which also housed the history of Varanasi’s kings.
