Mughalsarai, located around 10 km from Varanasi, India, is a famous railway junction. Once, it enjoyed the position of the largest railway marshalling yard of Asia. The Grand Chord section (of the Indian Railways) which starts from Kolkata, West Bengal, terminates at Mughalsarai. Benares (also known as Banaras, Kashi, Kasi and Varanasi (वाराणसी)) is a Hindu holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges in the modern north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ... World map showing location of Asia A satellite composite image of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of the continent of Eurasia, defined by subtracting the European peninsula from Eurasia. ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pôščim Bôngô) is a state in the northeast of India. ...

Lal Bahadur Shastri, Prime Minister of India, during 1964-1965, was born on 2nd October, 1901 at Mughalsarai. Lal Bahadur Shastri (लालबहादुर शास्त्री) (October 2, 1904 - January 11, 1966) was the second Prime Minister of independent India and a significant figure in the struggle for independence. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...