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Banaras
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English
thumb|Women's College, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Etymology
en hi बनारस.
Pronunciation
en /bəˈnæɹəs/
Proper noun
en @alt form:Varanasi city s/Uttar Pradesh c/India.
en Quarterlife Devika Rege 2023 Dialogue Books (2025) 392 He said he was born in Banaras and could arrange for anything, his intimacy with the city evident in his use of its popular name.