Banaras
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Escalating concerns about climate change's impact on global food security inspired researchers from Banaras Hindu University in India to create a way to explore how these factors influence crop yields.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024
Meanwhile, Banaras focuses on vegetarian and vegan dishes from the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh with dishes such as roasted wheat dumplings with spicy mashed veggies.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024
Still, other ancestral source populations, such as those from the steppe, remain somewhat “vague,” says biological anthropologist Gyaneshwer Chaubey at Banaras Hindu University.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 3, 2024
We sourced cloth from weavers in Banaras, India, whose textile designs date back hundreds of years, and printed the map on it to make a stole.
From Scientific American • May 20, 2023
And, after my funeral ceremony is over, I request you to undertake a pilgrimage to Banaras to expiate your own sins.”
From Tales of the Sun or Folklore of Southern India by Kingscote, Mrs. Howard
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