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    Mughal Emperor Akbar Shiva Vishnu Maratha Bhumihar Brahmin Kingdom of Benares Mughals

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    Varanasi had a cultural revival in the 16th century under Mughal emperor Akbar, who built two large temples. Much of modern Varanasi was built in the 18th century by Maratha and Bhumihar Brahmin kings. The Kingdom of Benares was officially recognized by the Mughals in 1737 and remained under dynastic rule until Indian independence in 1947. Varanasi is a major center of pilgrimage for Hindus due to the belief that dying on the banks of the Ganges River leads to salvation, and it is known for its many ghats along the river used for rituals.

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    Varanasi had a cultural revival in the 16th century under Mughal emperor Akbar, who built two large temples. Much of modern Varanasi was built in the 18th century by Maratha and Bhumihar Brahmin kings. The Kingdom of Benares was officially recognized by the Mughals in 1737 and remained under dynastic rule until Indian independence in 1947. Varanasi is a major center of pilgrimage for Hindus due to the belief that dying on the banks of the Ganges River leads to salvation, and it is known for its many ghats along the river used for rituals.

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    Varanasi had a cultural revival in the 16th century under Mughal emperor Akbar, who built two large temples. Much of modern Varanasi was built in the 18th century by Maratha and Bhumihar Brahmin kings. The Kingdom of Benares was officially recognized by the Mughals in 1737 and remained under dynastic rule until Indian independence in 1947. Varanasi is a major center of pilgrimage for Hindus due to the belief that dying on the banks of the Ganges River leads to salvation, and it is known for its many ghats along the river used for rituals.

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    Mughal Emperor Akbar Shiva Vishnu Maratha Bhumihar Brahmin Kingdom of Benares Mughals

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    Varanasi had a cultural revival in the 16th century under Mughal emperor Akbar, who built two large temples. Much of modern Varanasi was built in the 18th century by Maratha and Bhumihar Brahmin kings. The Kingdom of Benares was officially recognized by the Mughals in 1737 and remained under dynastic rule until Indian independence in 1947. Varanasi is a major center of pilgrimage for Hindus due to the belief that dying on the banks of the Ganges River leads to salvation, and it is known for its many ghats along the river used for rituals.

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    In the 16th century, Varanasi had a cultural revival

    under the Mughal emperor Akbar who patronised


    the city, and built two large temples dedicated
    to Shiva and Vishnu. Much of what is considered
    modern Varanasi was built during the 18th century,
    by the Maratha and Bhumihar Brahmin kings.
    The Kingdom of Benares was given official status by
    the Mughals in 1737, and continued as a dynasty-
    governed area until Indian independence in 1947.
    The city is governed by the Varanasi Nagar Nigam
    (Municipal Corporation) and is represented in
    the Parliament of India by the current Prime Minister
    of India Narendra Modi, who won the Lok
    Sabha elections in 2014 by a huge margin. Silk
    weaving, carpets and crafts and tourism employ a
    significant number of the local population, as do
    the Diesel Locomotive Works and Bharat Heavy
    Electricals. Varanasi Hospital's foundation stone was
    laid by governor Kanaiyalal Maneklal Munshi in 1954
    and it was inaugurated by president S.
    Radhakrishnan in 1964.[11]
    Varanasi has been a cultural centre of northern India
    for several thousand years, and is closely
    associated with the Ganges. Hindus believe that
    dying here and getting cremated along the banks of
    the "holy" Ganges river allows one to break the cycle
    of rebirth and attain salvation,[12] making it a major
    center for pilgrimage. The city is known worldwide
    for its many ghats, embankments made in steps of
    stone slabs along the river bank where pilgrims
    perform ritual ablutions. Of particular note are
    the Dashashwamedh Ghat, the Panchganga Ghat,
    the Manikarnika Ghat, and the Harishchandra Ghat,
    the last two being where Hindus cremate their dead.
    The Hindu genealogy registers at Varanasi are kept
    here.

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