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Allahabad is the administrative headquarters of a city and Allahabad district located in the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. Its ancient name is Prayag. It is also called 'Tirthaaj' (King of Tirthas). According to Hindu belief, here Brahma creator made the first sacrifice after completion of creation work. This is the largest Hindu conference, one of the four places of Mahakumbh, the remaining three are Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik. The holy place mentioned in Hindu scriptures is situated at the confluence of the holy river Ganges and Yamuna. Here the Saraswati river secretly meets in Sangam, so it is called Triveni Sangam, where Kumbh Mela takes place in every twelve years.

The offices of several important state government are located in Allahabad, such as the Allahabad High Court, the Principal Director General (AG), Uttar Pradesh State Public Service Commission (PSC), State Police Headquarters, North Central Railway Headquarters, Central Board of Secondary Education Regional Office of Uttar Pradesh Secondary Education Council Allahabad has been selected as the mission city for the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Scheme by the Government of India.

Naming:
The present name of the city was kept by Akbar in 1583. Hindi name Allahabad means Arabic word Allah (the new religion run by Akbar in the context of Din-i-Elahi, for Allah) and inhabited by Persian (i.e. settled) - that is, 'settled by God', or 'God's City '.

History:
In ancient times, the city was known as Prayag (Multicultural site). This is because the creator Brahma did the first sacrifice at the time of completion of the work, and after that, there are countless sacrifices. For Indians, some parts of Prayag and present Kaushambi district are important areas here. This area has been a part of the Maur and the Gupta empire from the East and the Kushan empire from the west. Later it came in the Kannauj Empire. After the return of Mughal empire to India in 1526, Allahabad came under the Mughals.

Akbar had constructed a large fort on the Ghat of Sangam here. Marathas were also attacked in the city. Then came under the control of the British In 1765, the fort of Allahabad established the garrison fort of the army. Allahabad was also active in the first Indian War of 1857.

The Annual Convention of the Indian National Congress was held here in 1888 and again in 1892 in the vast field of Darbhanga Fort.

In 1931, at the Alfred Park in Allahabad, revolutionary Chandrasekhar Azad made a promise of not catching himself after shooting himself after being surrounded by British police. In the days of Indian Independence, the family residence of the Nehru family, Anand Bhawan, and Swaraj Bhawan were the centers of political activity of the Indian National Congress. Thousands of Satyagrahis were sent to jail here. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, was a resident of Allahabad.

Role in Freedom Movement:
Allahabad also played an important role in the independence movement of India. If the rise of the National Renaissance was done on the land of Allahabad, then this city became a center of inspiration in the era of Gandhi era. This city has also contributed in the organization and upgradations of 'Indian National Congress'. The cause of the revolt of 1857 was taken by Ali Khan here. Three sessions of Congress Party were held here in 1888, 1892 and 1910 respectively under the chairmanship of George Yule, Vyomesh Chandra Banerjee, and Sir William Bearburner.

The famous Declaration of Queen Victoria, November 1, 1858, was read by Lord Kenning, the then Viceroy in the 'Minto Park' [5] located right here. The native house of the Nehru family is 'Swaraj Bhawan' and 'Anand Bhavan'. Being associated with the Nehru-Gandhi family, Allahabad also gave the country the first Prime Minister. Along with the liberals and socialist leaders, the refugees of the revolutionaries have been the refuge of Allahabad revolutionaries.

Chandrashekhar Azad, here on February 27, 1931, at Alfred Park, was killed by the British police president, not Babbar and police officer Visheshwar Singh, who killed many policemen and ultimately completed his life by shooting himself. In 1921, when the Government did not withdraw the Rowlett Act of 1919, an all-party convention was held in Allahabad, in which the program of a boycott of schools, colleges, and courts was announced, thus also the foundation of the first non-cooperation movement and the Khilafat movement was held in Allahabad. Was kept.

Geography:
The geography of Allahabad is located 25.45 ° N 81.84 ° E on the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna at 98 meters (322 feet) in the southern part of Uttar Pradesh. This area was called the ancient Watts country. It has Bundelkhand region in its southeast, the Awadh region in the north and northeast and the Lower Doab region in its west. Allahabad has been important to both geographical and cultural vision.

 Located in the special part of the Ganga-Jamuna Doab region, this is the last stop of Yamuna river. Between the two rivers, the two-and-a-half is like the rest of the region, but it is less moist, which is suitable for wheat cultivation. Non-Doab areas of the district, which are located on the southern and eastern sides, are dry and rocky as near to Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand. India's latitude line coming from Jabalpur, India's navel, is 343 km from Jabalpur. (213 miles) north of Allahabad.

Restructuring of Allahabad:
Major changes occurred in the year 2000 in Allahabad Mandal and District. The Allahabad division of Etawah and Farrukhabad districts were made under the Agra mandal, while Kanpur Dehat was cut from Kanpur district to a new Kanpur division. Parts of western Allahabad cut into new Kaushambi district Now Allahabad division has Allahabad, Kaushambi and Pratapgarh and Fatehpur districts.

City Administration:
Allahabad Municipal Corporation is one of the oldest municipalities in the state. The corporation came into being in 1864 when the Lucknow Municipal Act was passed by the then Government of India. The municipal area of the city has been divided into a total of 80 wards, and by selecting a member (corporate) from each ward, the city council is formed. These corporators opt for the city's mayor. The Chief Executive elected by the State Government is appointed Commissioner (Commissioner) of Allahabad.

city:
Allahabad is situated at the confluence of rivers Ganga and Yamuna. It can be seen in a geo-located peninsula, which is surrounded by rivers on three sides and is connected only to the mainland. For this reason, the traffic between and outside the city goes beyond the rivers Ganges and Yamuna by many bridges for transport.

The urban area of Allahabad can be classified into three parts: Chowk, Katra Old Town, which is the financial center of the city. It is the most densely populated area in the city, where crowded roads give traffic and markets. The new city which is located near the Civil Lines area; Was established in British period. This well-planned area is made on grid-iron road pattern, in which extra diagonal roads make it profitable. It is a relatively low-density area, which has lines of trees on its roads. Here are the Principal Educational Institutions, High Courts, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, other offices, parks and cantonment areas. Here are the modern shopping malls and multiplexes, the following are the main ones:

Work on the other five mammals is going on. There are satellite towns established on the main highways passing through the city in the outer area. These come in the Ganges-Par (Trans-Ganges) and Yamuna Par (Trans-Yamuna) Areas. Various real estate builders are investing in Allahabad, including Omex Ltd The major ones are. The high-tech city of 1535 acres is being built in Naini Satellite Town.

Historical Places:
There are many sports complexes that are used by business and non-professional players. Among them are the Madan Mohan Malviya Cricket Stadium, the Mayo Hall Sports Complex and the Boys High School and the Colise Gymnasium. Georgetown also has an international swimming pool complex. National Sports Academy in Jhalwa (Allahabad West), where world-class gymnasts are practicing. Academy has been selected as the official flag holder for the upcoming Commonwealth Games for Indian gymnast.

Allahabad Fort:
According to Medieval historian Badayuni, in 1575, Emperor Akbar visited Prayag and establishment of a royal city, Allahabad, in 1583, Akbar organized a fort on the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna in Allahabad. This fort was built in four parts. In the first part, 12 buildings and some gardens were made. In the second part, the palaces for the Begum and Shahzadis were built. The third part was built for the distant relatives and nairs of the royal family and the fourth part was made for the soldiers. This fort has 93 mahras, 3 zeros, 25 doors, 277 buildings, 176 kathis, 77 basements and 20 stables and 5 wells.

Reverse Fort This fort is located in Jhansi.

Swaraj Bhawan:
Swaraj Bhawan is a historic building and a museum located in Allahabad. Its original name was 'Anand Bhawan'. This historic building was built by Motilal Nehru. In 1930, he dedicated it to the nation. After this, the headquarters of the Congress Committee was formed here. India's first woman Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi was born here.

Today it has been turned into a museum. Introduction In 1899, Motilal Nehru bought a disorganized building in the church lane called Mohalla.
When Nehru family came to this house, it was named Anand Bhawan. The old building was handed over to the Indian National Congress. After the passing of Pandit Motilal Nehru in 1931, his son Jawaharlal Nehru devoted a trust and devoted Swaraj Bhawan to the development of knowledge of the Indian public for health and social economic uplift. In a part of this building, the hospital, which is today known as Kamala Nehru. And the rest was for the use of the All India Congress Committee.

From 1948 to 1974, this building was used for the promotion of educational activities of children and a child building was established in it. Children were taught in educational institutions in Bal Bhavan as to the educational playground. In 1974, Swargate Prime Minister Indira Gandhi leased the building for 20 years by making Jawahar Lal Memorial Fund. And the Bal Bhavan continued in that building. But now another house was set up beside the Swaraj Bhavan in Bal Bhavan. And Swaraj Bhavan was developed as a cottage house. Swaraj Bhawan is a big building.

And there is a live awakened heritage of the day of Indian independence struggle. This is the place where Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru spent his childhood. From this, after joining the Indian Swadhinita Sangram after taking the initial education of that political leader. In 1916, Jawaharlal Nehru started an auspicious start of his marital life from this building. Apart from this, it was also a platform for political activities. In 1917, Uttar Pradesh Home Room Lean was President Motilal Nehru and General Secretary Jawaharlal Nehru.

Indira Gandhi was born on November 19, 1919, in the same building. All India Khilafat was built in this building in 1920. All party elected to write the constitution of India was also held in this Swaraj Bhawan.

Anand Bhawan, Allahabad
Motilal Nehru laid its foundation in 1926. This architecture itself is unique in architecture. This two-storey building is Anand Bhawan, a historic memorial of Indian independence struggle and has been associated with many protests against British rule, congressional conferences, and many congress leaders.

Allahabad High Court:
It was originally established in the form of the High Court of Judiciary for North-Western provinces on 17 March 1866 in Agra from the Sadar Civil Court premises of the Indian High Court Act 1861. Sir Walter Morgan, Law on Barrister, was appointed the first Chief Justice of the North-West States High Court.

The place was shifted to Allahabad in 1869 and the name accordingly was changed from 11 to March 1919, the High Court of Mahmama Allahabad. On 2 November 1925, the Court of Awadh Judicial Commissioner was replaced by the Awadh Chief Court in Lucknow with the approval of the Governor-General of the Awadh Civil Court Act, 1925, enacted by the United Provincial Legislature.

On February 25, 1948, the Governor's request in the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh passed the resolution of the Assembly for the Governor General that the High Court, Allahabad and Mehrmaa and the Awadh Jurisdictional Joint Court submit the request to be amalgamated. As a result, the Chief Court of Awadh was amalgamated with the Allahabad High Court. When the Uttaranchal state was formed outside Uttar Pradesh in 2000, this High Court has remained jurisdiction over districts falling in Uttaranchal. Allahabad High Court was built by Khan Muni, Agra, India's Khan Saheb Nizamuddin. They also donated the water fountain to the High Court. ; This temple is situated in the underground of the Patalpuri temple. And the Achyatta is inside this temple. This temple is very primitive. This is believed. That Lord Rama had visited this temple.

Rani Mahal:
The Mahar of Akbar's Rajput wife Jodha Bai is known as Rani Mahal. The castles are located in the fort.

All centers cathedral:
Located in the city's civil line, this church is famous as the Church Cathedral. This church is eager to see. That if we are looking at the Kingdom Hall of a Roman Empire. Built in 1879, this church map was built by well-known British architect William Emerson. The churches are located in the middle of the crossroads.

Scenic Religious Places:
Allahabad Ganga is situated at the confluence of Yamuna and Saraswati. Since three rivers come here. Hence this place is also addressed as Triveni. The sight of the confluence is very captivating. The Sweta Ganga and the Green Yamuna maintain a clear distinction at the place of their meeting, which means that they can be told only by observing. That it is Ganges river and this Yamuna After coming out of the lap of Himalaya and reaching Prayag, the Ganga is transformed into the Gumfid river, but after meeting the Yamuna, it becomes again very water.

Hanuman Temple:
Located near the confluence of this place, it is a wonderful and unique place of your kind, in this temple, there are laying statues of Hanuman ji. And people have to go downstairs and descend from their stairs. This statue is very huge and grand. It is believed that the British Government ordered the removal of this temple from here, but as soon as the statue was excavated to remove the statue, the idol was thrown inside instead of coming out. This is the reason that this temple is in the pit.

Shankar Plane Mandapam:
Located on the banks of the Ganges, it is a modern temple. This temple belongs to four floors. The total height of this temple is approximately 40 meters ie 130 ft. There are habitations of different deities on each floor.

Hanumat Niketan:
These temples are located in the civil line, it is a modern temple. Which are mainly devoted to Hanuman ji

Saraswati Coop:
Believing about this holy ku located within the fort is believed. That is the source of the river Saraswati.

Sea Coupe:
Sea Coop is located in the Jhansi located on the Ganges crossing. This coupe is located in the reverse fort. It is on a tall high tile. is believed. That is the source of sea in this coupe. The water of this well is saline.

Mankameshwara Temple:
The religious significance of this temple on the banks of Yamuna is very high. The view of the Yamuna is very interesting from the terrace of this temple. The temple's specialty here is the daily lorry and the divine aarti of Lord Shiva.

Shikkututi:
The Shivpututi is situated on the banks of river Ganges, dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Bharadwaj Ashram, Allahabad:
A temple situated in front of Anand Bhawan. This was used to be an ashram of Maharishi Bharadwaj in the time of Lord Ram's forest journey. This Ashram is related to Saint Bhardwaj. And when the Ganga goes beyond this Sangam, the city of Shiva reaches Kashi in the city, then it remains lavish with water. By taking a stream of Yamuna Yamunotri, in Mathura, by transforming Krishna's liloon and bathing Taj Mahal in Agra, the Ganga merge in Prayag.

In January of each year, its significance is multiplied. In this fair, millions of people make a dip in the holy water of confluence and become a partner of virtue. Kalpas reside in the houses made of Tent on the banks of the confluence. Bharadwaj Ashram is situated in the Kollanganj area. Here, Rishi Bharadwaj had installed Bhavdvajeshwar Mahadev's Shivalinga and besides this, there are hundreds of idols here, among them are important: Ram Lakshman, Mahishasur Mardini, Sun, Sheshnag, Narve Varah. Maharshi Bharadwaj was the first patron of Ayurveda.

Lord Ram had come to receive Rishi Bharadwaj's blessings in his ashram. Where was the ashram, it is a case of research, but at present, it is near Anand Bhawan. Here also there is Bharadwaj, Yagnavalkya and other saints, statues of gods and goddesses and Shiva temple. Bharadwaj was a disciple of Valmiki. There was a huge temple before and here was a Bharatkund on the mountain.

Nag Vasuki Temple This temple is located in the north corner of Daranganj on the Ganges coast in the north of Sangam. Here is an idol of Nag Raj, Ganesh, Parvati and Bhishma Pitamah. There is a Shiva temple in the premises. A big fair is organized on Nag Panchami. The Mankameshwar Temple is located at the west of the fort along the river Yamuna near Minto Park. Here are the idols of Ganesha and Nandi of a black stone shivlinga. The magnificent statue of Hanuman and the temple has an ancient peepal tree. This ancient Shiva temple is located 40 km southwest of Barra tehsil of Allahabad. Shivaling peak of an 80-foot-high hill between picturesque surroundings

Other places of interest:
Jawahar Planetarium, Allahabad
This planetarium located next to the Anand Bhawan, can be reached to obtain astronomical and scientific information. And this is Planetarium 3D.

Alahaban Museum:
A cabin house was built in 1931 in the company garden. There are many things related to the ancient history of India in this cottage. These items contain many relics of Kaushambi. Buddha's statues found in Kaushambi are also preserved in it. This museum is a priceless treasure of ancient coins. There are some Mughal coins in addition to coins received from the coins of Punchmark coins and coins belonging to the Kushan and Gupta rulers. Here is the Mughal time to see many paintings. Apart from this, the beautiful paintings made by a Russian painter are also kept here. Some of the articles related to Allahabad such as Mahadevi Verma Ramkumar Verma etc. are also in this museum. The biggest gun, here is the pistol of great freedom fighters Chandrasekhar Azad. From where he fought the English soldiers.

Public Library, Allahabad
A public library is located within the company garden. Its building is of the time of the British rule. And great is great. This library is the largest and most ancient library in Uttar Pradesh. Its building is magnificent. There is a very beautiful Roman carvings on the pillars of Corridor right in front of the entrance.

The clock tower is located in the bell tower.

  1. Mayo Memorial Hall

  2. Red church

  3. Joseph Church

Triveni flower
Located on the banks of the Aralam Yamuna, this is a grand place. This is the most beautiful place. Here you will find many historical things. Like Ramjanmabhoomi, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gautam Buddha, there are many temples. A very large dome (minar) will be found here.

Aerell
10 km Yamuna crossing the Arrail is a major religious center. Whose ancestral name was Alkarkpuri.

There are plenty of viewable places. like-

  • Triveni flower
  • Flower vault
  • Someshwar Nath Temple
  • Shri Bala Tripura Sundari Temple
  • Charmindhav Temple
  • Adivani Madhav Temple
  • Nrusingh temple
  • Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram Temple
  • Meeting of Vallabhacharya ji
  • Falahari Baba Ashram Temple
  • True baba ashram
Etc. is the place to see. Here the road can be visited by road or boat.

Ferries:
The pakka ghats in Allahabad Which are respectively.

Saraswati Ghat:
Located on the banks of Yamuna, it is a newly built delightful place. Stairs from three sides descend to the green water of the Yamuna. And there is a park above that which is always covered with green grass. There are also facilities for boating. There is also a way to reach the boat Rara Sangam from here.

Aral Ghat
Aral Yamuna Ghat
It is the largest ghat of Allahabad and it is the most advanced Ghat. This is a great place and the best place for a walk. This is a distinguished site. There is also a facility of boating on this, there is also a meeting plaza for the snacks.

  • Sangam Ghat
  • Balua Ghat
  • Banyan jetty
  • Boat club jetty
  • Rasulabad ghat
  • Chhatanag ghat
  • Shankar Ghat
  • Dashashwamedh Ghat
  • Gau ghat
  • Fort ghat
  • Nehru Ghat
There are more than 100 raw ghats in addition to these.

Kumbh Mela:
The Kumbh Mela, situated in Allahabad, is the biggest center of attraction of the city. Countless devotees come to this fair. For the fair one year, Magha Mela takes three years, six years, half a Kumbha, and twelve-year Mahakumbh. This religious fair in India seems to be in four places. This place is in Nashik, Allahabad, Ujjain and Haridwar. Kumbh Mela is the largest religious fair in Allahabad. There are a huge number of devotees coming to this fair every time. Here is the world's largest city in January-February. Here the population is around ten crores.

Millions of pilgrims who attended this fair bath in the confluence. That is, the Ganges Yamuna is the Saraswati river. It is believed that bathing in this holy river gives salvation from the soul and purification of sins. Apart from this, the festival of Shivaratri coming every year is also celebrated here with great pomp. Thousands of pilgrims celebrate this festival with full enthusiasm and enthusiasm. For the pilgrims coming to this festival, the state government manages certain types of arrangements. To accommodate pilgrims visiting here, many hotel guest houses and Dharamsala are provided. The pier located here is very clean and beautiful. Tight security arrangements are made here during the festivals.

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