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Vārānasi (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 25 19 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 25.3167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 083 00 37 E degrees minutes |
Long: 83.0104 decimal degrees |
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Note: One of seven sacred Hindu cities; it was the base of Aryan religion and philosophy by the 2nd millennium BCE. It was part of the trade routes that comprised the Silk Road. The city declined under Muslim rule beginning in 1194, and was later revived during Marāṭhā rule. Vārānasi is visited by over one million pilgrims every year. |
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| Vārānasi (preferred,C,V,English,U)
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| Benares (C,V,English-P,U)
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| Varanasi (C,V)
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| Varanassi (C,V)
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| Banāras (C,V)
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| Banaras (C,V)
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| Banares (C,V)
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| Kāsi (C,V)
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............ | earliest name |
| Kashi (NA,V,Hindi (transliterated),U)
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| काशी (NA,V,Hindi,U)
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| वाराणसी (NA,V,Hindi,U)
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| בנארס (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Kasi (H,V)
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| Kāśī (H,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Vārānasi (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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| city (C) |
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| capital (H) |
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Kāśī kingdom 6th cen. BC |
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Related geographic places: |
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Silk Road .......... (road) |
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(World) [7031416] |
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