'Benares - The Holy City of the Hindus', 1936. Creator: Unknown.

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'Benares - The Holy City of the Hindus', 1936. View of the 17th century Alamgir Mosque in the Indian city of Varanasi on the River Ganges. The tall minarets were later damaged; one collapsed and the other was demolished as it was unsafe. From "The Civil and Military Gazette" Annual, 1936. [India, 1936]

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Size: 2807px × 3816px
Location: World,Asia,India,Uttar Pradesh,Vārānasi
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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