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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 only one side connected to the mainland Doab region, of which it is a part.
Sep 24, 2024 · The present city of Prayagraj was founded in 1583 by the Mughal emperor Akbar, who named it Allahabad (Ilāhābād, “City of God”). It became a provincial capital during the Mughal Empire, and from 1599 to 1604 it was the headquarters of the rebellious prince Salim (later the emperor Jahangir). Outside the Prayagraj fort is the tomb built ...
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Prayagraj (/ ˈ p r eɪ ə ˌ ɡ r ɑː dʒ, ˈ p r aɪ ə-/; ISO: Prayāgarāja), 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.
Nov 7, 2018 · Allahabad was indeed named by Mughal emperor Akbar. It was an administrative, military and cultural centre for the Mughal Empire, which ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The Mughal emperor Akbar founded the present-day city in 1583; it was ceded to the British in 1801. Allahabad was the scene of a serious outbreak in the 1857 Indian Mutiny. As the home of the Nehru family, it was later a centre of the Indian independence movement. It is the site of the Jami Masjid (Great Mosque) and the University of Allahabad.
Allahabad is also where the concept of Pakistan took birth in 1930 when Allama Muhammad Iqbal proposed a separate Muslim state. Going back in time, Prayag, as the city was known, was an important centre of education. Allahabad University was founded in 1887. It is one of the oldest universities in India and is termed the Oxford of the East.
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Sep 14, 2019 · The Mughal city of Ilahabas founded by Emperor Akbar became the capital of his rebellious son, Shah Salim (later, Emperor Jahangir), when he held his coronation in the fort of Allahabad in 1600CE. Decades later, Allahabad was besieged by Prince Khurram (later, Shah Jahan), after the battle of Jhunsi, when he revolted against Emperor Jahangir and Nur Jehan in 1623 CE.
