Part of the city of Patna, on the River Ganges, November 1795 The large and populous City of Patna is in the province of Bahar. The gauts, or steps leading up from the river, are very numerous here, and are intended for the advantage of merchandise, as well as the convenience of the Hindoos, whose religious duties oblige them frequently to perform ablutions in the sacred river Ganges. The larger building is the house of an Hindoo merchant, and is an example of the general style of buildings on the river side inhabited by men of that class. From the book ' Oriental scenery: one hundred and fift
Part of the city of Patna, on the River Ganges, November 1795 The large and populous City of Patna is in the province of Bahar. The gauts, or steps leading up from the river, are very numerous here, and are intended for the advantage of merchandise, as well as the convenience of the Hindoos, whose religious duties oblige them frequently to perform ablutions in the sacred river Ganges. The larger building is the house of an Hindoo merchant, and is an example of the general style of buildings on the river side inhabited by men of that class. From the book ' Oriental scenery: one hundred and fifty views of the architecture, antiquities and landscape scenery of Hindoostan ' by Thomas Daniell, and William Daniell, Published in London by the Authors January 1, 1812
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