Established in 1920, it is affiliated with the Banaras Hindu University (BHU). The museum houses an extensive collection of art, archaeological artefacts, and ethnographic items that showcase the rich cultural heritage of India, with a particular emphasis on the region of Varanasi.
India TV: Uttar Pradesh: Clashes reported at Banaras Hindu University, one injured; police launch probe
A violent clash erupted between two factions of students at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi on Thursday, leaving at least one person injured, said the police. The ...
Uttar Pradesh: Clashes reported at Banaras Hindu University, one injured; police launch probe
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh): The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus security team has successfully responded to 108 activations of the Security Alert Button for emergencies, including medical ...
Varanasi: Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday revealed that the last month's attack on Banaras Hindu University's Telugu department head was carried out on the instructions of a professor from the same ...
Varanasi: The Banaras Hindu University (BHU) turned into a veritable security encampment late Tuesday night after a heated confrontation between students and the university's Proctorial Board rapidly ...
Banaras is the most visited pilgrimage destination in all of India. One of the seven Holy Cities, one of the twelve Jyotir Linga sites, and also a Shakti Pitha site, it is the most favored place for Hindus to die and be cremated.
Silk weaving, carpets, crafts and tourism employ a significant number of the local population, as do the Banaras Locomotive Works and Bharat Heavy Electricals. The city is known worldwide for its many ghats —steps leading down the steep river bank to the water—where pilgrims perform rituals.