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Qutb ud-Din Aibak — the commander of Muhammad of Ghor's army — led his men from Ghazni to Varanasi and Sarnath in 1194 CE. [25] [26] Jayachandra (c. 1170–1194 CE) was the reigning Gahadavala dynasty king at that time and was killed during the Battle of Chandawar. [27] Virtually everything of value in Varanasi and Sarnath was destroyed or ...
For instance, there are 13 commissioners on the New York City Planning Commission, [1] a commissioner who oversees the Administration for Children's Services, [2] and title of the head of the Law Department is called the Corporation Counsel, [3] but only heads of New York City departments with the title of commissioner are included in the list ...
New York City's government employs approximately 330,000 people, [4] more than any other city in the United States and more than any U.S. state but three: California, Texas, and New York. [5] The city government is responsible for public education, correctional institutions, public safety, recreational facilities, sanitation, water supply, and ...
Sarnath Museum is the oldest site museum of the Archaeological Survey of India. It houses the findings and excavations at the archaeological site of Sarnath, by the Archaeological Survey of India. Sarnath is located near Varanasi, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The museum has 6,832 sculptures and artefacts. [1]
The New York City Municipal Archives preserves and makes available more than 10 million historical vital records (birth, marriage and death certificates) for all five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island). Researchers have open access to the indexes, and both microfilmed and digital copies of vital records on-site ...
Swarved Mahamandir is a charitable meditation centre built in Varanasi and inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and with its seven storey claims to be the biggest meditation centre in the World. The centre is built with an estimated cost of Rs 1000 crores and has a seating capacity of 20,000 people at a time.
Dhamek Stupa (also spelled Dhamekh and Dhamekha) is a massive stupa located in Deer Park at Sarnath in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. [3] One of the eight most important pilgrimage sites for Buddhists, the Dhamek Stupa marks the location where the Buddha gave his first teaching to his first five disciples Kaundinya, Assaji, Bhaddiya, Vappa and Mahanama.
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is a department of the New York City government tasked with recruiting, hiring, and training City employees, managing 55 public buildings, acquiring, selling, and leasing City property, purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies, overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country, and ...