000			01493nam a22002417a 4500
008			240721b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a9780670098408
037			_cPurchased _nPrism Books,Kadavanthra
041			_aEnglish
082			_a915.42 _bVER/BA
100			_aVertul Singh
245			_aBANARAS : Journey Into The Heart Of The City
250			_a1
260			_aHaryana _bVintage _c2024/01/01
300			_g341
500			_aBanaras has been home to sages, artists, poets, musicians and seekers from all parts of India. The ancient canon of texts passed down orally by the sages was written and transcribed in the lanes and by-lanes of this city. Over the centuries, the art of grafting and subsuming the religious and cultural ethos became the hallmark of Banaras. In this book, Vertul Singh presents a kaleidoscopic view of Banaras that charts a narrative spanning from the present-day city and its origins as Kashi to the fin de siècle of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which witnessed the city’s inclusionary development as a cultural and pilgrimage centre, an opulent trading hub and a basilica of political power. Weaving facts, interesting anecdotes and untold stories to make a rich tapestry, this book is an insider’s account and an unparalleled portrait of the city.
650			_aHeritage of Banaras
650			_aHistory and Geography
650			_aGeography of and travel
650			_aUttar Pradesh
942			_cLEN
942			_2ddc
999			_c193151 _d193151