Varanasi
Varanasi is a city in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh dating to the 11th century B. C. Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the city draws Hindu pilgrims who bathe in the Ganges River's sacred waters and perform funeral rites. Along the city's winding streets are some 2,000 temples, including Kashi Vishwanath, the “Golden Temple,” dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.
People born in Varanasi (First 12 people) - Page 3
Kshitimohan Sen
Indian scholar
Neel Ratan
Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Jayakant Mishra
Indian author
Vidisha
Indian actress
Ajita Srivastava
Indian singer
Purnima Niraj Singh
Member of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
Surya Bikram Gyawali
Historian
Dyal Singh Majithia
Sachindra
Revolutionary
Jyotsana Srivastava
Former Member of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly
Queen Narendra of Nepal
Member of the Shah dynasty ‧ Prithvi Narayan Shah's wife
