Abhilasha P., Varanasi: "India is still a English colony. No own official language, British law from the 19th century. These people can only think of themselves as colonial servants."
Indie sa nadal angielskiej kolonii. Nr wlasnym jezyku urzedowym, prawo brytyjskie z 19 wieku. Osoby te moga myslec o sobie jako kolonialnych urzedników.
Varanasi / The City
Varanasi, the
eternal city, is one of the most important pilgrim sites in India
and also a major tourist attraction. Situated on the banks of
the sacred Ganges, Varanasi has been a center of learning and
civilization for over 2000 years. It was at Sarnath, only 10 kms
away, that the Buddha first preached his message of enlightenment,
25 centuries ago. Also known as Kashi and Benares, Varanasi's
present name has been derived as combination of the names of the
two rivers - the Varuna and Assi.
For the pious
Hindu, if he dies in this city, it is his instant route to heavens.
It is also a symbol of Hindu renaissance and has played a special
role in the promotion of the Hindi language.
The eminent
novelist Prem Chand belonged to this city and so did Tulsi Das,
the famous poet who wropte Ram Charit Manas also lived here for
many years. Ravi shankar, the internationally renowned Sitar maestro
is another of Varanasi's illustrious sons.
http://www.asiatour.com/india/e-07vara/ei-var10.htm
Jan Garanoz
Juhu Tara Road, Juhu,
Mumbai - 400049 India
Last updated: May 9, 2010