The siege was however, lifted after Parviz and Mahabat Khan came to assist the garrison. [105] Pratapgarh is north of the city, Bhadohi is east, Rewa is south, Chitrakoot (earlier Banda) is west, and Kaushambi, which was till recently a part of Allahabad, is North-West. [107][111], Rain from the Bay of Bengal or the Arabian Sea branches of the southwest monsoon[112] falls on Allahabad from June to September, supplying the city with most of its annual rainfall of 1,027 mm (40 in). She states that the alternative interpretation of Xuanzang suggests that the pilgrimage at Prayag featured a Buddha statue and involved alms giving, consistent with Buddhist practices. [61] Later, he declared Ilahabas as a capital of one of the twelve divisions (subahs). [17], Over the years, a number of attempts were made by the BJP-led governments of Uttar Pradesh to rename Allahabad to Prayagraj. The old part of the city, at the south of Allahabad Junction Railway Station, consists of neighbourhoods like Chowk, Johnstongunj, Dariyabad, Khuldabad and many more. [78][79] In 1877 the provinces of Agra and Awadh were merged to form the United Provinces,[80] with Allahabad its capital until 1920. [169][170] The nearest international airports are in Varanasi and Lucknow. Pin Code is also known as Post Office code or Postal Code or Zip Code. These Purana-genre Sanskrit texts describe Prayag as a place "bustling with pilgrims, priests, vendors, beggars, guides" and local citizens busy along the confluence of the rivers (sangam). The DM is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the district. [44][45] Archaeological and geological surveys done since the 1950s, states Irwin, have revealed that the rivers – particularly Ganges – had a different course in distant past than now. [107] Allahabad has three seasons: a hot, dry summer, a cool, dry winter and a hot, humid monsoon. [102] Geographically part of the Ganga-Yamuna Doab (at the mouth of the Yamuna), culturally it is the terminus of the Indian west. [98][99] The region was known in antiquity first as the Kuru, then as the Vats country. Historic sites include Alfred Park, the Victoria and Thornhill Mayne Memorials, Minto Park, Allahabad Fort, the Ashoka Pillar and Khusro Bagh. [65] The combined forces of Bengal's Nawab Mir Qasim, Shuja and Shah Alam were defeated by the English at Buxar in October 1764 and at Kora in May 1765. in the case of pulses, gram has the largest area followed by pea and lentil (masoor). [176] Auto Rickshaws have been a popular mode of transportation. [162] Allahabad Bank, which began operations in 1865,[157] Bharat Pumps & Compressors and A. H. Wheeler and Company have their headquarters in the city. [56], The historic literature of Hinduism and Buddhism before the Mughal emperor Akbar use the term Prayag, and never use the term Allahabad or its variants. The formal male sherwani is often worn with chooridar on festive occasions. The fort was constructed by 1584 and called Ilahabas or "Abode of God", later changed to Allahabad under Shah Jahan. [198], As a part of Smart City Project, Civil Lines is being developed on the lines of Lucknow's Hazratganj. [48] In a paper published in 1935, they state that the pillar was always at its current location based on the inscription dates on the pillar, lack of textual evidence for the move in records left by Muslim historians and the difficulty in moving the massive pillar. Saphal scripsit.– Translated by Alexander Cunningham (1879)[47], These dates correspond to about 1575 CE, and confirm the importance and the name Prayag. Allahbad Sadar Bazaar; R D Memorial Inter College Abubakar Pur Allahabad Allahabad lies close to Triveni Sangam, the "three-river confluence" of the Ganges, Yamuna and Sarasvati rivers. [180] The Old Naini Bridge now accommodates railway and auto traffic. [206] Allahabad University, founded in 1876, is the oldest university in the state. Census Code Name of the Village 1 161046 Abdalpur 2 160777 Abdullapur 3 160882 Achlupur 4 160830 Adampur 5 161152 Adhanpur 6 161086 Ahbipur 7 160823 Ahmadpur 8 161084 Akaripur 9 160874 Akbarpur Urf Gangaganj 10 161110 Akberpur Bhatpurwa 11 161054 Akberpur Saraidina 12 161043 Akhaipur 13 160745 Akhayrajpur Kachhar 14 160744 Akhayrajpur Uprhar […] First digit is 2, second digit is 1, third digit is 1, fourth digit is 0, fifth digit is 0 and sixth digit is 6. S.No. Mobile No. [117][118] Since the arrival of humans, nearly half of the city's vertebrates have become extinct. [126] Provisional data suggest a density of 1,086 people per km2 in 2011 for Allahabad district, compared to 901 in 2001. [18] James Forbes' account of the early 1800s claims that it was renamed Allahabad or "Abode of God" by Jahangir after he failed to destroy the Akshayavat tree. The corporation originated in 1864 as the Municipal Board of Allahabad, when the Lucknow Municipal Act was passed by the Government of India. [142] The current chairperson of ADA is Bhanu Chandra Goswami. [168], Allahabad is served by Allahabad Airport (IATA: IXD, ICAO: VEAB), which began operations in February 1966. The most common birds found in the city are doves, peacocks, junglefowl, black partridge, house sparrows, songbirds, blue jays, parakeets, quails, bulbuls, and comb ducks. [18] According to William Pinch, Akbar's motive may have been twofold. [20] He was, however, reconciled with Akbar and returned to Allahabad where he stayed before returning to the royal court in 1604. [150] The metropolitan area is referred to in the 2011 Indian census and other official documents as Allahabad Urban Agglomeration. Among 35 major Indian cities, Allahabad reported the highest rate of violations of special and local laws to the National Crime Records Bureau. 2) Where is Prayagraj Allahabad located on map? [218] The Anand Bhavan, built during the 1930s as a new home for the Nehru family when the Swaraj Bhavan became the local Indian National Congress headquarters, has memorabilia from the Gandhi-Nehru family. 211006 Pin code of Prayagraj Allahabad is 211006. [103] holding the view that it was named after Alha from Alha's story. This is the most convenient search engine for finding pincodes and addresses of India and also the largest database of pincodes of India. 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