Located in the Mirzapur district, 40 km from Varanasi, Chunar is a unprepossessing town at odds with its rich history
Warm rays of a slanting November sun dapple the ramparts of the old fort. The Ganges undulates in a rare “S” formation beneath, its maternal girth swollen after an unusually heavy monsoon. Across the river is the quaint Kachwa, once renowned for its excellent hospital. The British doctors who ran it are long gone, but it stands as a reminder of its past glory. Two ferries busily carry passengers, rickshaws, cattle and bicycles from Kachwa to Chunar, where I am. At a distance, a new bridge is coming up across the river. Once it is built, perhaps the age-old ferry service will ...
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