A view of Benares, 1781. Creator: William Hodges.
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A view of Benares, 1781. Benares (Varanasi) is a major place of pilgrimage for Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and Buddhists alike. The city has 3 miles of ghats (steps) along the banks of the Ganges, from which Hindus bathe in the sacred river. In addition there are burning ghats, from which the ashes of the cremated are scattered over the water. Benares contains a remarkable total of 1500 temples.
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Creator
- William Hodges, attributed to: British; English: Artist, painter, printmaker
Geographic Hierarchy
- 23 22 00 N , 090 32 00 E
World Asia India Uttar Pradesh Vārānasi
- 25 19 00 N , 083 00 37 E
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4752x3680
File Size : 51,233kb
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- Shelfmark ID: IOLR Folio No: 94
- 1280000862
- 3-057-337
- 3057337
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