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Village that gave ‘shelter’ to Humayun plays host to PM Modi

  Four centuries ago, an emperor stopped by, giving the village its name. Today, Shahanshahpur had another brush with fame when it hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The village, some 30 km from Modi’s Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, has had its tryst with history. Legend has it that the village was named after ‘Shahanshah’ Humayun, …

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September 23, 2017