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Allahabad

Allahabadइलाहाबाद

دابآہللا

The new Yamuna bridge at Allahabad

Location of Allahabad

in Uttar Pradesh and India

Coordinates 25.45°N 81.85°E

Country India

State Uttar Pradesh

District(s) Allahabad

Mayor Mr.Jitendr Nath Singh

Population 1,215,348[1] (2008)

Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Area• Elevation • 98 m (322 ft)

• Pincode • 211xxx

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Allahabad (Hindi: इलाहाबाद, Urdu: دابآہللا ), alsoknown as Prayag (Hindi: �याग, Urdu: گايرپ ), is acity in north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh andadministrative headquarters of Allahabad District. Theancient name of the city is Aggra (Sanskrit for "placeof sacrifice") and is believed to be the spot whereBrahma offered his first sacrifice after creating theworld. It is one of four sites of the Kumbh Mela, theothers being Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. It has aposition of importance in Hindu scriptures for it issituated at the confluence, known as Triveni Sangam,of the holy rivers, Ganges and Yamuna, and Hindubelief says that the invisible Sarasvati River joins here

also.[2]

Many government offices are present in the city likeAllahabad High Court, Principal Accountant GeneralOffice (AG office), UP Public Service CommissionOffice, Headquarters of North Central Railway, theRegional Office of the Central Board of SecondaryEducation and the UP Board of High School andIntermediate Education.

Allahabad also known to be associated with 7 out of14 Prime Ministers of India. Jawaharlal Nehru, LalBahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi,Gulzarilal Nanda, Vishwanath Pratap Singh andChandra Shekhar were all either born in Allahabad,were alumni of Allahabad University or got elected

from a constituency in Allahabad.[3]

Government of India has selected Allahabad as one ofthe mission cities for Jawaharlal Nehru National UrbanRenewal Mission(JNNURM), with the goals ofimproving urban infrastructure, efficient governance

and basic services to urban common citizens[4].

Contents

1 Etymology2 History3 Geography

3.1 Reorganisation of Allahabad

Codes

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• Telephone • +91-532

• Vehicle • UP-70

Mahatma Gandhi attends aCongress Working Committee

meeting at Allahabad. VallabhbhaiPatel is to his left, Vijaya LakshmiPandit to his right. January 1940.

4 Demographics5 Climate6 Civic Administration7 Cityscape

7.1 Places7.2 Architecture

8 Transportation8.1 Air8.2 Road8.3 Train

9 Education10 Industries11 Notable people from Allahabad12 References13 External links

Etymology

The name is derived from the one given to the city by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583. The name inIndian languages generally is Ilāhābād; ilah being Arabic for "(a) god" (in this context from Din-i-Ilahi, thereligion founded by Akbar), and "-ābād" is Persian for "to construct or to create", which explains themeaning of the name Illahabad as "God's creation".

History

Main article: History of Allahabad

In ancient times, the city was known as Prayag (place of theconfluences). It is believed to be the where Brahma, the Hindu Creatorof the Universe, attended a sacrificial ritual.

When the Aryans first settled in India, Allahabad and the district ofKaushambi were important parts of their territory. The area became apart of the Mauryan and Gupta empires of the east and the Kushanempire of the west before becoming part of the Kannauj empire.

Allahabad became a part of the Mughal Empire after their invasion ofIndia in 1526. The Mughal emperor Akbar built a magnificent fort inAllahabad. The city was the scene of Maratha incursions before colonialrule was imposed over India.

In 1765, the British established a garrison at Fort Allahabad. In 1857, Allahabad was active in the IndianMutiny.

In 1931, at Alfred Park in Allahabad, the revolutionary Chandrashekhar Azad killed himself whensurrounded by the British Police. In the years of the struggle for Indian independence, the Nehru familyhomes of Anand Bhavan and Swaraj Bhavan, both in Allahabad, were at the center of the political activitiesof the Indian National Congress. Thousands of satyagrahis (nonviolent resistors) went to jail. The first PrimeMinister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, was a native of Allahabad.


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Surroundings of Allahabad, India.

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AllahabadClimate chart

Geography

Allahabad is located at 25.45°N 81.84°E in the southernpart of the Uttar Pradesh at an elevation of 98 metres(322 ft) and stands at the confluence of the Ganges andYamuna rivers. The region was known in antiquity as theVats country. To its southwest is the Bundelkhandregion, to its east and southeast is the Bagelkhandregion, to its north and northeast is the Awadh regionand to its west is the lower Doab region.

Allahabad stands at a strategic point both geographicallyand culturally. An important part of the Ganges-YamunaDoab region, it is the last point of the Yamuna River andis the last frontier of the Indian west.

The land of the Allahabad district that falls between the Ganges and Yamuna is just like the rest of Doab,fertile but not too moist, and is especially suitable for the cultivation of wheat. The non-doabi parts of thedistrict, which are the southern and eastern part of the district, are somewhat similar to those of adjoiningBundelkhand and Bagelkhand regions - dry and rocky.

The Indian longitude that is associated with Jabalpur also passes through Allahabad, which is 343 km(213 mi) north of Jabalpur on the same longitude.

Reorganisation of Allahabad

The Allahabad division and the district underwent a major reorganisation in the year 2000. The Etawah andFarrukhabad districts of the Allahabad division were merged with the Agra division, while Kanpur dehat wascarved out from the Kanpur district and a separate Kanpur division was created.

Parts of the western areas of Allahabad were carved out to create the new Kaushambi district. Now the newAllahabad division consists of Allahabad, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh and Fatehpur districts.

Demographics

Allahabad City has a population of 1,042,229 as per the 2001 census. It lists as the 32nd most populous city

in India[5]. Allahabad has an area of about 70 km2 (27 sq mi)[6] and is 98 m (320 ft) above sea level.

The dialect of Hindi spoken in Allahabad is Awadhi, although Khariboli is most commonly used in the cityarea. In the eastern, non-doabi part of the Allahabad district Bagheli dialect is more common.

All major religions are practiced in Allahabad. Hindus comprise about 85% and Muslims about 12%. Thereare small groups of Christians, Sikhs and Buddhists.

Climate

Allahabad experiences three seasons-hot drysummer,cool dry winter and warm humid monsoon. Thesummer season lasts from April to June with themaximum temperatures ranging from 40 °C (104 °F) to45 °C (113 °F). Monsoon begins in early July and lasts tillSeptember. The winter season lasts from December to


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average max. and min. temperatures in °C

precipitation totals in mm

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(http://www.weatherbase.com/weather

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average max. and min. temperatures in °F

precipitation totals in inches

February. Temperatures rarely drop to freezing point.Maximum temperatures are around 22 °C (72 °F) andminimum around 10 °C (50 °F). Allahabad also witnessessevere fog in January resulting in massive traffic andtravel delays. It does not snow in Allahabad.

Lowest temperature recorded, −2 °C (28.4 °F) −2 °C;

highest 48 °C (118 °F) 48 °C.[7]

Civic Administration

Municipal Corporation of Allahabad (also calledAllahabad Nagar Nigam), is one of the old municipalitiesof the state. The corporation came into existence in

1864[6], when Lucknow Municipal Act was passed byGovernment of India. City municipal area is divided intotal 80 wards and a member (the Corporator) from each

ward is elected to form the Municipal Committee[8]. TheCorporators elect the Mayor of city. The chief executiveis the Commissioner of Allahabad who is appointed bythe state government.

Cityscape

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All Saints Cathedral, Allahabadin the night, late 19th century,figures among the finestCathedrals of India

Anand Bhavan is a largemansion which belonged toNehru-Gandhi family earlier,now owned by Government andconverted into a museum.

The Sangum

Allahabad is situated at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers. Itencompasses a large area and is an inland peninsula surrounded by riverson three sides with only one side connected to the mainland. Because ofthis fact, to handle growing traffic and connectivity demands, Allahabadhas many bridges crossing rivers the Ganges and Yamuna.

The urban area of city can be classified into three categories. The Old Cityis economic center of city. This area is having high density where majorroads are used as transport corridors as well as market streets. The newercity around Civil Lines area, was conceived during British rule. This areais well planned on grid-iron road pattern with additional diagonal roadswhich makes it an efficient city. It is a low density area with wide tree linedavenues. It houses major educational institutions, offices, gardens andcantonment areas. The outer growth areas include satellite towns alongmajor highways passing through cities. It also includes city areas transGanges and Yamuna.

Places

Allahabad is well known for its sporting activities in the fields of Cricket,Badminton, Tennis and Gymnastics. There are several sports complexesthat can be used by both amateurs and professionals. These include theMadan Mohan Malaviya Cricket stadium, Mayo Hall Sports Complex andthe Boys' High School & College Gymnasium. There are several swimmingfacilities throughout the city as well. Allahabad has a prominent place inIndian Gymnastics. It is the leading team in SAARC and Asian countries. Khelgaon Public School at Jhalwa,Allahabad provides training in Gymnastics. Khelgaon Gymnasts won two Gold and 3 silver medals at 33rdTulit Peter Memorial Cup-2007 held at Hungary. The largest icon of Indian hockey till date, MajorDhyanchand, was born on August 29, 1906, in Allahabad. He won gold medal in three successive Olympicgames: Amsterdam Olympics 1928, Los Angeles Olympics 1932 and Berlin Olympics 1936. MohammedKaif, Indian cricket player, is from Allahabad. Another prominent sporting personality from Allahabad isAbhinn Shyam Gupta who won the National title of badminton in 2002.

Some places of interests in Allahabad are:

Sangam and around, particularly in December toFebruary, when Kumbh Mela is going on.Anand Bhavan and Jawahar Planetarium.New Yamuna Bridge, Yamuna bank road.Company Bagh, Alfred Park and Allahabad Museum.Allahabad High Court buildingAll Saints Cathedral - was built in Century Gothic Style in13th Century. Also commonly known as Patthar GirjaGhar, this cathedral stands at a prominent location of thecity in lush green premises. It figures among the finestCathedrals of India. Though it was consecrated in 1887, ittook another 40 years for it to be completed.Allahabad University, established on 23 September 1887, is the fourth oldest University of India afterCalcutta, Bombay and Madras University. Its sprawling 320 acre campus in the middle of the city hasmany heritage buildings.Ewing Christian College - American and Victorian Era architecture; the College was established byAmerican Presbyterians in 1902 by the banks of the river yamuna.

Architecture


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The All Saints’ Cathedral isbuilt of red and white stone, acloser view showing the styleof architecture that has beenadopted in the building is anearly phase of 13th Century

Gothic.

The imprints of Britishers and Mughals can be seen in buildings, gardensand places in Allahabad. The styles of buildings reflect a good mix ofwestern Gothic and Mughal architectures.

All Saints Cathedral, designed by great English architect William Emersonwho also designed Victoria Memorial of Calcutta. This cathedral is the mostbeautiful building in city. Styled in 13th Century Gothic architecture,building's interior is more beautiful than its exterior with high ceilings and

stone Gothic arches[9].

Muir College (1874), designed by William Emerson, in Indo-Saracenicarchitecture, an excellent mix of Gothic and Indian architectural elements.Its foundation was laid in 1874 and opened in 1886. It has an arcadequadrangle, which is dominated, by a 200 feet minaret tower in creamcoloured sandstone from Mirzapur with marble and mosaic floors. Thedomes of the Indo-Saracenic structure are clad in Multan glazed tiles.

University Science Faculty buildings have classical architectural designs and have strong Victorian andIslamic style architectural influences.

Allahabad High Court (1916) - Chief Justice, Sir John Staley laid the foundation in 1911. It was finallycompleted in 1916 and opened by Viceroy Lord Chelmsford. Designed by Frank Lishman. this structure issubtly adapted to the climate as is evident from the double roofing with tiles from Allahabad on top to beatthe summer heat. Conceived in a grand fashion, it has a domed pediment centre, arcade wings, stonebalustrades and engrained arches. It reflects a beautiful synthesis of Eastern and Western architecturalstyles.

Khusro Bagh - The three sandstone mausoleums within this walled garden, present an exquisite example ofMughal architecture.

Public Library (1864)- Standing at Alfred Park it is a beautiful building designed by R.Roskell Rayne. Thispublic library is another remarkable example of Gothic Style. The memorial has a lofty tower and accordedcloisters.

The Old High Court and Public Offices - They are four-storied block. Made of sandstone and ashore thesewere built by Colonel Pile in I 870 in the classical style. The Minto Park to the west of the ton has aMemorial Pillar enriched with Royal medallions and four lions carrying the Imperial coronet. This was amemorial pillar to the Royal Proclamation of the assumption of rule by the British crown in 1858. TheMunicipal Museum adjoining the library is yet another colonial structure that is a treasure-trove ofarchaeological artifacts.

The new Yamuna bridge built jointly by Hindustan Construction Company and Hyundai Engineering andConstruction, is India's first cable stayed four lane road bridge in India, representing modern design

structure.[10] This large bridge has two pylons made of concrete, which support a large part of bridge deckwith the help of attached steel cables.

Transportation


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This Cable-Stayed four laneroad bridge on Yamuna river inAllahabad is one of the largest

constructions of India.

Allahabad Railway Station

Air

Allahabad is served by the Allahabad Airport (Bamrauli Air Force Base)(IXD) and is linked to Delhi and Kolkata (Calcutta) by JetLite and AirIndia Regional. Other larger airports in the vicinity are at Varanasi (VaranasiAirport 142 km (88 mi)) and Lucknow (Amausi International Airport210 km (130 mi)).

Road

National Highway 2, one of the Golden Quadrilateral routes, runs throughmiddle of the city. Allahabad is located in between Delhi and Kolkata onthis highway. National Highway 96 connects to NH 28 at Faizabad.Another is National Highway 27 which is 93 km (58 mi) long and startsfrom Allahabad and ends at Mangawan in Madhya Pradesh connecting toNational Highway 7. A four lane access controlled bypass road of 84.7 km

aided by World Bank is nearing its completion.[11] This will not only reducetransport constraints but will also de-congest heavy transport traffic passingthrough middle of city. There are other state highways that link Allahabad to all other parts of the country.Allahabad has two bus stations catering to different routes - at Leader Road and Civil Lines. A number ofroad bridges on rivers Ganges and Yamuna have been built to connect Allahabad with its suburb towns likeNaini, Jhusi etc. A new eight lane access controlled expressway- Ganga Expressway is also proposed to pass

through Allahabad.[12] Tourist taxis, auto rickshaws (or tempos) are available for local transport. There isalso a local bus service that connects various parts of the city. But the most convenient method of localtransport is the cycle rickshaw. Rates are not fixed and one needs to bargain.

Train

Served by Indian Railways, Allahabad is the headquarters of the NorthCentral Railway Zone, and is well connected by trains with all major cities,namely, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Lucknow,Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Bangalore and Jaipur. Allahabad has eightrailway stations with in its city limits namely Prayag , Allahabad City(Rambagh), Daraganj, Allahabad Junction, Naini Jn, Prayag Ghat, SubedarGanj & Bamrauli.

Education

Main article: Schools, colleges and universities of Allahabad


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Science Faculty of AllahabadUniversity

Allahabad attracts students and learners from all over country. Allahabadhas one central university, three deemed universities, research andtechnical institutions and colleges known for providing higher education invast range of disciplines. Few of the reputed ones can be listed as following.

Allahabad University founded in 1887 is the fourth oldest universityof India, is granted Central University status.J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, University ofAllahabad (JK)one of the oldest Engineering Institutes of Indiaoffering B.Tech, M.Tech and higher cources in the field ofElectronics & Telecommunications. The foundation stone of JKInstitute was laid by late PM Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1946-47 and thethe building in which the Institute is housed is an architectural marvelitself. The building is an integral part of the Science Department ofthe University. The Institute also offers cources in the Field ofComputer Science (B. Sc, M.Sc and higher degrees) and has thedistinction of being one of the sponsored institutes of DefenceResearch & Development Organisation (DRDO).Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad, a deemed university, one of thetwenty National Institutes of Technology and an Institute of National Importance of India.Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A), ranked among the top 10 engineering

schools in India.[13] This institute also conferred the Deemed University status by government ofIndia.Allahabad Agricultural Institute a deemed university, is the oldest such institute in South Asia.Harish-Chandra Research Institute is an institute funded by Department of Atomic Energy,Government of India, dedicated to research in Mathematics and Physics.Motilal Nehru Medical College.Birla Institute of Technology (http://www.bitallahabad.ac.in/) Allahabad is an extension center of BirlaInstitute of Technology,Mesra Ranchi a premier engineering college of India which was ranked at

tenth place by India Today magazine among best engineering institutions of India.[14][15]

Ewing Christian College founded in 1902 is the only Autonomous Minority Co-Educational College ofthe Allahabad University. The College was established by The American Presbyterians visiting Indiaon Christian Mission. The Church of North India is the main controlling body, and the Bishop of theLucknow Diocese stands the grand Chairman on the College. The campus is beautifully situated alongthe Yamuna River as a symbol of the grandeur of this historic city.Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology (IERT) Allahabad, was established to provide diplomacourses in various engineering disciplines, now offers degree courses also from Uttar PradeshTechnical University (http://www.uptu.ac.in/) .Shambhunath Institute of Engineering and Technology (SIET) Allahabad, was established in 2004 toprovide B.TECH courses in various engineering disciplines, now offers MBA and B.PHARMA alsofrom Uttar Pradesh Technical University (http://www.uptu.ac.in/) .

There are many government aided and private schools and colleges in Allahabad which are affiliated witheither the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), the Central Board for Secondary Education(CBSE), or the UP Board of High School and Intermediate Education. Allahabad is one of the regionaldivisions of CBSE and head office of UP Board of High School and Intermediate Education. English is themedium of instructions in most private schools while government aided schools and colleges offer both Hindiand English medium education. Bishop Johnson School & College, St Joseph's College, Boys' High Schooland College (http://www.boyshighschool.com/) , Maharshi Patanjali Vidya Mandir(http://www.mpvm.edu.in/) , Delhi Public School, St Mary's Convent School, Girls' High School,Government Intermediate College and Colonelganj Intermediate College are some of the reputed schools incity.

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districts, the Ministry of HRD, Government of India has recently started another university named[16] atDubawal village of Allahabad. The university currently offers academic programs at graduate and postgraduate levels in various disciplines including Arts, Commerce, Science, Education (as subject), Law,

Management, Rural Development, Master of Social Works, Computer Applications, Journalism etc[17].

Industries

Allahabad has few industries. The main industrial area of Allahabad is Naini where several public andprivate sector companies have their units, offices and factories. To name few big companies are - ArevaT&D India Ltd (A division of multinational Areva Group), Indian Telephone Industry Ltd. (ITI(http://www.itiltd-india.com/) ), Bharat Pumps and Compressors Limited (BPCL), Reliance IndustriesLimited - Allahabad Manufacturing Division (http://www.ril.com/html/aboutus/manufact_allahabad.html) ,Hindustan Cables Limited (http://www.hindcables.com/sub/units.htm#Naini) , Triveni Structurals Limited(TSL (http://tslindia.org/about_us.htm) - a subsidiary of Bharat Yantra Nigam), Glass Factory etc.

Indian Farmers Fertilizer Co-Operative Limited is situated in Phulpur area. It is more commonly known asIFFCO (http://www.iffco.nic.in) . It has several complexes in India and IFFCO (http://www.iffco.nic.in) ,phulpur is one of them. IFFCO (http://www.iffco.nic.in) , Phulpur complex has two production units –Phulpur unit-I and Phulpur unit-II and is the world’s largest fertilser complex based on naphtha as feedstock.

Naini is also world wide famous for Noorani Oil manufactured by Rahat Industries, Naini, which is afamous oil for pain & massage oil

Notable people from Allahabad

Piyush Srivastava (health analyst)Ashutosh Malaviya (health analyst)Madan Mohan Malaviya (freedom fighter)Munshi Premchand (Hindi novelist)Motilal Nehru (advocate and politician)Jawaharlal Nehru (politician and Prime Minister)Indira Gandhi (Prime Minister)G. R. Sharma (historian)Harish Chandra (physicist, mathematician)Manindra Agrawal (computer scientist)Mriganka Sur (cognitive scientist)Murli Manohar Joshi (politician, former cabinet minister)Harivansh Rai Bachchan (poet)Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' (Hindi poet)Vibhuti Narain Rai (writer)Mahadevi Varma (poet and writer)Firaq Gorakhpuri (Urdu poet)Amitabh Bachchan (actor)Dhyan Chand (hockey player)Maulvi Liaquat Ali (freedom fighter)Mohammad Kaif (cricket player)Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (spiritual leader)Ravindra Khattree (academic statistician)Purushottam Das Tandon (politician and freedom fighter)Shubha Mudgal (singer, Hindustani classical music)V. P. Singh (former Prime Minister of India)Lal Bahadur Shastri (former Prime Minister of India)


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V. N. Khare (former Chief Justice of India)Dharmveer Bharti (Hindi writer)Dhirendra Verma (Hindi poet)Ramkumar Verma (Hindi poet)Rajiv Gandhi(former Prime Minister of India)Akbar Allahabadi (Urdu poet)Vikas Swarup (novelist)Rehana Sultan (film actress)Hariprasad Chaurasia (classical instrumentalist)

Ajmal Noorani ( Politician & Industrialist)

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External links

Official website of Allahabad (http://allahabad.nic.in/)Allahabad Development Authority (http://ada.iiita.ac.in/)Allahabad Nagar Nigam (Municipal Office) (http://allahabadnagarnigam.in/english/default.htm)High Court Allahabad (http://www.allahabadhighcourt.in/indexhigh.html)Board of High School and Intermediate Education Uttar Pradesh, Allahabad (http://upmsp.nic.in/aboutus.htm)Allahabad travel guide from WikitravelAllahabad at Wikimapia - Showing places, geography, terrain, routes in and around Allahabad usingsatellite images (http://wikimapia.org/#lat=25.4293227&lon=81.8687439&z=12&l=0&m=s)All Saints Cathedral (Pathar Girjaghar), Allahabad (http://www.allsaintscathedralallahabad.com/index.html)

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