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Aurangzeb's Mosque on the Ganges river at Benares

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Date

1860

Artist

George Landseer (c. 1834-1878)

Collection

Victoria & Albert Museum

Image Link

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O76372

Description

A ghat on the Ganges river in Benares with Aurangzeb's Mosque in the background. A ghat is a broad flight of steps situated on a riverbank that provides access to the water especially for bathing.
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Descriptive Medium

Pastel and watercolour on paper

Image Licence

All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

©Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Location

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Country

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Religious Buildings
Buildings
Boats

Category

Buildings & Architecture

TWW Comment

Now known as the Gyanvapi Mosque

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