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GENERAL OVERVIEW

  • City Name: Varanasi (also known as Kashi or Benares)
  • State: Uttar Pradesh
  • District: Varanasi
  • Division: Varanasi Division
  • Known As: “Spiritual Capital of India”
  • Historical Significance: One of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world
  • Founded By: Mythologically by Lord Shiva; historically over 3,000 years ago