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Banaras ReconstructedMadhuri Desai
Hinduism: Gods, Scriptures and Paths
Banaras Reconstructed
Architecture and Sacred Space in a Hindu Holy City
An architectural and urban history of Varanasi from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Desai shows how the city's temples and riverfront were rebuilt by Maratha and other patrons, creating the image of an ancient sacred city.









