12) Uttar Pradesh. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...it was formed in 1950 by merging the United Provinces and the small former princely states of Benares, Rampur, and Tehri. It was somewhat decreased in 2000 when the...

13) 1780-84. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
...a large indemnity (March 19, 1792). 4 1791 The Sanskrit College was established at Benares by Jonathan Duncan. 5 1793 Cornwallis's Code inaugurated substantial reforms....

14) Besant, Annie. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...she soon became involved in nationalist politics. She founded the Central Hindu College at Benares (Varanasi) in 1898 and in 1916 established the Indian Home Rule...

15) Introductory Note. 1909-14. Buddhist Writings. The Harvard Classics
...bestow on others the Four Great Truths and the eight-fold path. Beginning his ministry at Benares, he converted first five monks who had previously been his fellows...

16) XXXVII. d. Buddha. Vols. I & II: Stories of Gods and Heroes. Bulfinch, Thomas. 1913. Age of Fable
...in his devout contemplations. At the expiration of that period he came forward at Benares as a religious teacher. At first some who heard him doubted of the soundness...

17) The Hare-mark in the Moon. II. The Doctrine. Translated from the Jtaka (iii. 5110), and constituting Birth-Story 316. 1909-14. Buddhist Writings. The Harvard Classics
...related the by-gone occurrence:— 5 Once upon a time, when Brahmadatta was ruling at Benares, the Future Buddha was born as a hare, and dwelt in a wood. Now on one...

18) 1337-38. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
...the Tapti and Narbada (independent 1382). He built several towns, notably Jaunpur north of Benares (1359), and many mosques, palaces, hospitals, baths, tanks, canals,...

19) Hastings, Warren. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...in India. The chief charges against him concerned his extortion of money from the rajah of Benares and the begum of Oudh, his hiring out of British troops to the...

20) 2. South Asia, 72 B.C.E.-500 C.E. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History
...second Kushana dynasty was founded by 5 c. 78-96+ C.E KANISHKA, who extended his rule from Benares and Kabul to the Vindhyas, and established his capital at Peshawar....