Anthropology
By Ravi Nandan Singh
The succeeding chapter ‘The City Multiple: Place-Names Play Dead’ describes the city of Banaras delineating the varied histories, cultures, traditions and legends of the place; analyses the idea of city and the meaning it holds for various people. Kashi, Banaras and Varanasi, the different names of the city, the author argues, underline the differences within the society.
Reviewed by: Amol Saghar