Allahabad, a part of the Doab region is one of the major cities of Uttar Pradesh in India. Ganges and Yamuna river flows on three sides of the city. This is a sacred place of Hindus as they believe that the invisible Sarasvati River joins here. The old name of Allahabad was Prayag is the place of sacrifice.
Polished black pottery of Iron Age found in the excavation of this site. This place was mentioned in the Vedas and Puranas. When the Aryans settled in Aryavarta, a branch called Vatsa ruled Hastinapur. After the destruction of Hastinapur flood, the new town of Kaushambi has been established that the day is at Allahabad. The old name of Allahabad came under the rule of the kingdom of Maurya and Gupta empire then. The old name of the city was Prathisthana and is believed to be governed by kings Chandrawanshi. He was then led by the Kushan Empire in the first century followed by the State of Kannauj Empire. Huen Tsang, the Chinese traveler who visited India in the seventh century had been mentioned in his books that he had visited in 643 AD Allahabad
Mohammed Ghori told Allahabad Delhi Sultanate in 1193 AD In 1526, he became part of the Mughal kingdom. The Mughal Emperor Akbar built a huge fortress on the banks of Sangam in 1575 and named the city as Illahabad. This name later became Allahabad. Prince Salim was left in the fort of Allahabad and rebelled against his father in 1602. He was named the prince Salim Jahangir later. When Akbar died in 1605, appointed his successor, Jahangir.
In 1666, Tej Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru visited Allahabad to preach Sikhism. Before Allahabad was placed under British control, which was ruled by Marathas. Maratha rulers built temples and other structures. The Nawab of Awadh with the Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II lost British in the Battle of Buxar in 1765. The city of Allahabad was taken by the Mughals and given to the Nawab of Awadh by the British General Warren Hastings. In 1801, Nawab handed control of the city in the British West India Company. The provincial capital of Agra was moved from Agra to Allahabad High Court was established here in 1834.
After the Great Revolt of 1857, the capital of the western provinces of North moved to Allahabad. Agra and Awadh were merged to form the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh Allahabad in 1877 and was its capital. In 1888 and 1892, the Indian National Congress session held in the city.
The first commercial flight from Allahabad to Naini stolen Feb. 18, 1911. In 1931, the revolutionary leader Chandrasekhar Azad was killed here. It is one of four places in India where Kumbh Mela is celebrated every 12 years. After independence of India became a part of Uttar Pradesh and has become one of the fastest growing cities in India. During the time of Kumbh Mela million people gather in this place. Photos and videos of Allahabad Allahabad are the most sought after during this time.
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