Marathas carried out rebuilding on a grand scale in the eighteenth century and Varanasi once again
What is the relation between Marathas and Varanasi?
In the 18th century, India witnessed a political revival of the Indian society with regional dynasties – largely the Marathas making it big in the subcontinent
Marathas carried out rebuilding on a grand scale in the eighteenth century and Varanasi once again
The Maratha connection to Varanasi goes back to at least 1590, when Narayan Bhatt a Marathi Brahmin assisted Todarmal in rebuilding the Kashi Vishwanath temple (which had been destroyed by Sikander Lodhi and which was in turn destroyed by Aur@ngzeb).
Chhatrapati Shivaji is himself known to have halted in disguise at Benares after successfully escaping from Agra, on his way to the
Although not one to base any decision solely on emotional reactions, the destruction of temples in Kashi and Mathura played an important role in Shivaji Raje's decision to open hostilities against the Mughals in 1670.
Following the death of Aurangzeb, Peshwa Balaji
Raja Ghat - built by Maratha chief Bajirao Balaji in 1720. It was slowly rebuilt with stone slabs between 1780 and 1807. The ghat today is still part of the Amritrao Peshwa Annapurna Trust.
Munsi Ghat - built by Sridhar
Sitala Ghat - renovated by Narayana Diksit in 1740.
Dashashwamedh Ghat - the southern part of the ghat was renovated in 1740 by Balaji Bajirao Peshwa, with further modifications occurring in 1774 by Ahilyabai Holkar of lndore
Sankata Ghat - built by the Maratha king of Baroda in the late
Ganga Mahal Ghat (2) - built in 1865 by queen Tarabai Raje Shinde, a Scindia ruler from Gwalior.
Bhonsale Ghat - built by the Maratha rulers of Nagpur in the late 18th century.
Ganesh Ghat - renovated between 1761 and 1772 by Madhvrao Peshwa
Jatara Ghat - built by Madhavrao Peshwa in 1766 as part of the overall renovating of the ghats along this stretch of the great Ganga.
Mangala Gauri (Bala or Lakshmanbala) Ghat - built by Bajirao Peshwa in 1735, the ghat was later renovated by Lakmana Bala of Gwalior in 1807.
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