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Prayagraj (ISO: Prayāgarāja; / ˈ p r eɪ ə ˌ ɡ r ɑː dʒ, ˈ p r aɪ ə-/), also known as Allahabad or Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. [8] [9] It is the administrative headquarters of the Prayagraj district, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India and the Prayagraj division.
Allahabad High Court: 1869: A fine example of Georgian architecture, it was one of the first high courts to be established in India. Museum: Allahabad Museum: 1931: Established in 1931, it is known for its rich collection and unique objects of art, and is funded by Ministry of Culture. University: Allahabad University: 1887
The Allahabad Fort was constructed by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583. Abu'l-Fazl, in his Akbarnama writes: [2]. For a long time [Akbar's] desire was to found a great city in the town of Piyag [Prayag], where the rivers Ganges and Jamna join, and which is regarded by the people of India with much reverence, and which is a place of pilgrimage for the ascetics of that country, and to build a ...
Allahabad Fort: Ashoka Pillar (Inscribed stone pillar) N-UP-L1-b Allahabad Fort: Zanana Palace (Rani Mahal) Prayagraj: Prayagraj Upload Photo: N-UP-L2 Cemeteries in Kydganj Prayagraj: Prayagraj Cemeteries in Kydganj: N-UP-L3 Khusru Bagh: Prayagraj: Lukerganj Prayagraj Khusru Bagh More images: N-UP-L3-a Khusru Bagh: Enclosure wall and Gateway of ...
The Allahabad pillar is a stambha, containing one of the pillar edicts of Ashoka, erected by Ashoka, emperor of the Maurya dynasty, who reigned in the 3rd century BCE. While it is one of the few extant pillars that carry Ashokan edicts, [3] it is particularly notable for containing later inscriptions attributed to the Gupta emperor Samudragupta (4th century CE). [4]
Triveni Sangam. The Triveni Sangam, the intersection of the Yamuna River and the Ganges River. In Hindu tradition, Triveni Sangam is the confluence ( Sanskrit: sangama) of three rivers that is also a sacred place, with a bath here said to flush away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth. [ 1][ 2][ 3][ 4]
The Anand Bhavan is a historic house museum in Prayagraj, India, focusing on the Nehru family. [1] It was bought by Indian political leader Motilal Nehru in the 1930s to serve as the residence of the Nehru family when the original mansion Swaraj Bhavan (previously called Anand Bhavan) was transformed into the local headquarters of the Indian National Congress. [2]
History of Prayagraj. A procession of Akharas march over the Ganges River during the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj in 2001. Prayagraj, [ 1] also known as Ilahabad or Allahabad in an anglicized version in Roman script, [ 2] and anciently Prayag, is a city situated on an inland peninsula, surrounded by the rivers Ganges and Yamuna on three sides, with ...