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Va·ra·na·si [ və rnəssee ] or Vā·rā·na·si [ və rnəssee ] city in Uttar Pradesh State, northern India, on the Ganges River. It was a center of Hindu learning and is an important place of pilgrimage for Hindus. Population: 1,100,748 (2001).
Former name Benares |
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