Allahabad Town being the district headquarters, the district of Allahabad forms a part of the state of Uttar Pradesh. According to the latest census, Allahabad is the most populous city of the state. Allahabad holds religious importance for Hindus owing to the fact that it has the confluence of three Holy Rivers. That particular place is called Sangam. The people of Allahabad mainly speak Awadhi, a combination of Hindi and Urdu and also Bagheli along with Hindi.

Allahabad is one of the most important holy cities in Hinduism primarily because of the confluence. Akbar renamed the city from Prayag to Allahabad. As they say, it is the second oldest city of the nation. It is close to Lucknow almost about 210 kilometers. The city is developing at a very fast pace. In fact, it stands 130 in the list of Worlds fastest growing cities. It was called Prayag because it is the spot where Brahma offered his first sacrifice after the creation of the World. It is one of the four major pilgrimages in the Hindu religion along with Haridwar, Ujjain and Nashik. The Rivers that form the confluence are Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Allahabad has a rich legacy of giving rise to fourteen Prime Ministers of the nation. Some of them were either born in Allahabad or studied in the Allahabad University or were elected from a constituency in Allahabad. These figures were namely, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Gulzarilal Nanda, Vishwanath Pratap Singh and Chandra Shekhar.

Allahabad History

The Mughal invaded India in 1526 and since then Allahabad formed a part of their Empire. The magnificent fort of Allahabad was made by Akbar. Maratha invaded the city many times after which it went into the hands of the British. A battalion was established by the British at the Allahabad Fort in the year 1765. Allahabad was also an active city in the Indian Mutiny that took place in 1857. Darbhanga Castle held the annual convention of the Indian National Congress in 1888 and 1892. The first plane ever that flew over the land of India arrived at Naini from Allahabad. Henri Pequet carried 6,500 letters a distance of 13 km. This was the first commercial civil aviation flight in India.

A rare freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azaad shot himself at the Alfred Park in the year 1931 when the British force surrounded him. Anand Bhawan and Swaraj Bhawan, the two houses of the Indian National Congress became grounds for political activities during the struggle years. Jawarhar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of free India was also from Lucknow.

Allahabad Climate

Allahabad experiences a hot subtropical climate similar to other cities in the state. It experiences three seasons primarily hot dry summer, cool dry winter and warm humid monsoon. April, May and June are the summer months with temperatures going up to 45 degrees. Monsoon hits the city in early July and lasts till the end of September. The months of December to February are winter months. The minimum temperature can be around 10 degrees. Fog is prevalent in winters which cause a lot of inconvenience in travel and traffic. The highest temperature ever recorded was 48 degrees, the lowest being -2 degrees.

Allahabad Tourism

Tourist places in Allahabad
Sangam
Allahabad Fort
Patalpuri Temple and Akshaya Vat
Anand Bhawan
Swaraj Bhawan
Khusrau Bagh
Hanuman Mandir
Allahabad Museum