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Allahābād
Allahābād, Uttar Pradesh/India Prayāg, al‐Ilahābād Renamed in 1584 al‐Ilahābād, ‘The City of God’ from Allah and ābād, by Akbar†, the Muslim Mughal emperor. Sometimes still called Prayāg ‘Place of Sacrifice’ and occasionally Teerthraj. Prayāg was a holy city of great importance. Allahābād is sited at the confluence of the Rivers Ganges and Yamuna (Jumna) and the mythical underground Saraswati River. It was ceded to the UK in 1801 and it was here that the English East India Company handed over control of India to the British government in 1858. It is one of four locations in India for the Kumbh Mela, the Festival, Mela, of the Pitcher, Kumbh, the largest Hindu religious festival (and the largest religious pilgrimage in the world), which is held four times every twelve years.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Allahābād." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Allahābād." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Allahbd.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Allahābād." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Allahbd.html |
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Allahabad
Allahabad , city (1991 pop. 844,546), Uttar Pradesh state, N central India. On the site of Prayag, an ancient Indo-Aryan holy city, Allahabad is at the junction of two sacred rivers, the Yamuna and the Ganges. The confluence is known as Sangam and is visited by thousands of Hindu pilgrims every 12 years. The oldest monument is a pillar (c.242 BC) with inscriptions from the reign of Asoka . The city was the scene of much fighting in the Indian Mutiny (1857). Allahabad was the capital of the United Provinces from 1901 to 1949 and the center of the Indian independence movement. It is a district administrative headquarters and trading center and has an airport and a university. There is also a museum, built on the estate of the Nehru family. |
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"Allahabad." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Allahabad." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Allahaba.html "Allahabad." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Allahaba.html |
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Allahabad
Allahabad City at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, Uttar Pradesh, n central India. Allahabad is a pilgrimage centre for Hindus because of the belief that the goddess Sarasvati joined the two rivers at this point. The Kumbh Mela fair, a religious celebration, takes place here every 12 years. It has one of the oldest universities in India (1887) and is also an agricultural trade centre. Pop. (2001) 990,298.
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"Allahabad." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Allahabad." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Allahabad.html "Allahabad." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Allahabad.html |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Allahabad." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Allahabad." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Allahabad.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Allahabad." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Allahabad.html |
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Allāhābād
Allāhābād (Hindu place of pilgrimage): see PRAYĀGA.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Allāhābād." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Allāhābād." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Allhbd.html JOHN BOWKER. "Allāhābād." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Allhbd.html |
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Allahabad
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"Allahabad." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Allahabad." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Allahabad.html "Allahabad." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Allahabad.html |
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