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Prayagraj is the birthplace of Jawaharlal Nehru, and the Nehru family estate, called Anand Bhavan, is now a museum. It is also the birthplace of Indira Gandhi , and the home of Lal Bahadur Shastri , both later prime ministers of India.
The city finds its earliest reference as one of the world's oldest known cities in Hindu texts and has been venerated as the holy city of Prayāga in the ancient Vedas. Prayagraj was also known as Kosambi in the late Vedic period, named by the Kuru rulers of Hastinapur, who developed it as their capital.
This is a timeline of the history of the city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. 7th century BCE. c. 600. Excavations have revealed Northern Black Polished Ware dating to Indian Iron Age. [1] 4th century BCE. 312. A strong fortification at Prayaga was recorded by Seleucus I Nicator at the junction of Ganga and Yamuna river. [2] 3rd century BCE.
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 ).
May 24, 2024 · 1887 AD — Prayagraj became a seat of knowledge with the establishment of the fourth oldest University – University of Allahabad. Prayagraj has been rich in numerous Victorian and Georgian buildings made in synthesis with Indian architectural traditions.
Akbar revisited Prayag in 1575 and laid the foundation of an imperial city, which he called ‘Ilahabas’. The new city soon became a favourite place of pilgrimage under Akbar’s rule. The city grew rapidly in importance and before the end of Akbar’s reign increased to a considerable size and importance.
History of Allahabad - Get complete information about ancient history of Prayagraj, culture and historical places of Allahabad.
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.
Khusro Bagh. Prayagraj (pruh-yahg-rahj) is among the largest cities in Uttar Pradesh. Hindu mythology has it that for the Prakrishta Yajna, Lord Brahma, the creator God of the Hindu Trinity, chose a land on earth, on which the three rivers would flow in to a quiet confluence.
Dec 24, 2021 · The current city was constructed in 1583 by the Mughal emperor Akbar, and it was handed to the British in 1801. During the 1857 Indian Mutiny, a major uprising occurred in Allahabad. It was subsequently a focal point of the Indian independence struggle as the Nehru family’s house.
