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The Best Attractions In Allahabad District

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Allahabad District, officially Prayagraj District is one of the major & largest districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Allahabad city is the district headquarters. Allahabad District is divided into blocks within tehsils. As of 2011, there are 20 blocks in eight tehsils. The Allahabad division includes the districts of Fatehpur, Kaushambi and Prayagraj, with the western Allahabad District becoming part of the new Kaushambi district. The administrative divisions are Phulpur, Koraon, Meja, Sadar, Soraon, Handia, Bara and Karchana. The three rivers of India - Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical river of Sarasvati - meet at a point in the Allahabad Dis...
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The Best Attractions In Allahabad District

  • 1. Anand Bhavan Allahabad
    The Anand Bhavan is a historic house museum in Allahabad, India focusing on the Nehru Family. It was bought by Indian political leader Motilal Nehru in the 1930s to serve as the residence of the Nehru family when the original mansion Swaraj Bhavan was transformed into the local headquarters of the Indian National Congress. Jawahar Planetarium, the planetarium is situated here, which has been striving to inculcate scientific temper among masses through its sky shows on astronomy and science. Anand Bhavan was donated to Indian government in 1970 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the granddaughter of Motilal Nehru and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru.
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  • 2. Triveni Sangam Allahabad Allahabad
    In Hindu tradition Triveni Sangam is the confluence of three rivers. Sangam is the Sanskrit word for confluence. The point of confluence is a sacred place for Hindus. A bath here is said to flush away all of one's sins and free one from the cycle of rebirth.
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  • 3. Allahabad Fort Allahabad
    Allahabad Fort is a fort built by the Mughal emperor Akbar at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1583. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna near its confluence with the river Ganges. It is recognised by the Archaeological Survey of India as a monument of national importance.
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  • 4. Hanuman Mandir Allahabad
    Sankat Mochan Hanuman Temple is a Hindu temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and is dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman. The temple was established by famous Hindu preacher and poet saint Sri Goswami Tulsidas in the early 1500s and is situated on the banks of the Assi river. The deity was named Sankat Mochan meaning the reliever from troubles.In the temple, offerings to Lord Hanuman are sold like the special sweet besan ke ladoo, which the devotees relish; the idol is also decked with a pleasant marigold flower garland as well. This temple has the unique distinction of having Lord Hanuman facing his Lord, Rama, whom he worshiped with steadfast and selfless devotion.
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  • 5. All Saints Cathedral Allahabad
    All Saints' Cathedral, also known as Patthar Girja is an Anglican cathedral located in Allahabad, India.Modeled after 13th-century Gothic style churches, it is among the Gothic Revival buildings built by the British during their rule in India. British architect Sir William Emerson, who also designed the Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, designed the cathedral in 1871. It was consecrated in 1887 and was completed four years later. The church celebrates its anniversary on All Saints' Day and is part of the Church of North India. The cathedral is at the centre of a large open space at the crossing of two of the principal roads of Allahabad, MG Marg and SN Marg.
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  • 6. PVR Vinayak Allahabad
    PVR Cinemas is a film entertainment company in India. The company, which began as a joint venture agreement between Priya Exhibitors Private Limited and Village Roadshow Limited in 1995 with 60:40 ratio, began its commercial operations in June 1997. The company is founded by Ajay Bijli, who is the Chairman and Managing Director. Ajay Bijli's brother Sanjeev Kumar Bijli is the Joint Managing Director of PVR Ltd. The company also operates a pro-active CSR wing under PVR Nest.
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  • 7. Khusro Bagh Allahabad
    Khusrau Bagh is a large walled garden and burial complex located in muhalla Khuldabad close to the Allahabad Junction Station, in Allahabad, India. It is roughly two miles from the Akbar built Allahabad Fort. Situated over forty acres and shaped as a quadrangle it includes the tombs of Shah Begum , Jahangir's Rajput wife and the daughter of Maharaja Bhagwant Das and Khusrau Mirza's mother; Khusrau Mirza, Jahangir's eldest son and briefly heir apparent to the Mughal throne; and Nithar Begum , Khusrau Mirza's sister and Jahangir's daughter. It is listed as an Indian Site of National Importance.
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  • 8. Company Gardens Allahabad Allahabad
    Chandrasekhar Azad Park is a public park in Allahabad. Built in 1870 to mark Prince Alfred's visit to the city, with an area of 133 acres, it is the biggest park in Allahabad. It was renamed after freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad, who sacrificed his life here, during the Indian independence struggle in 1931.
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  • 9. Chandrashekhar Azad Park Allahabad
    Chandra Shekhar Azad , popularly known as by his self-taken name Azad , was an Indian revolutionary who reorganised the Hindustan Republican Association under its new name of Hindustan Socialist Republican Army after the death of its founder, Ram Prasad Bismil, and three other prominent party leaders, Roshan Singh, Rajendra Nath Lahiri and Ashfaqulla Khan. He often used the pseudonym Balraj when signing pamphlets issued as the commander in chief of the HSRA .
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  • 10. Jawahar Planetarium Allahabad
    The Jawahar Planetarium is located in the city of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built in 1979 and is situated beside Anand Bhavan the former residence of the Nehru-Gandhi family and now a museum. It is managed by the 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund' , which has its headquarters at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.Each year, the prestigious 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture' is also held at the planetarium, organised under the auspices of Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund on the birth anniversary of India's first prime minister, 14 November.
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  • 13. Alfred Park Allahabad
    Chandrasekhar Azad Park is a public park in Allahabad. Built in 1870 to mark Prince Alfred's visit to the city, with an area of 133 acres, it is the biggest park in Allahabad. It was renamed after freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad, who sacrificed his life here, during the Indian independence struggle in 1931.
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  • 14. Ewing Christian College Allahabad
    Ewing Christian College , formerly Allahabad Christian College, is an autonomous college located in Allahabad, India. The school was established in 1902 by Arthur Henry Ewing, a prominent Presbyterian missionary, as an initiative of the East India Company. It became one of the premier colleges for excellence in higher education and research in India.ECC is a constituent college of Allahabad University. The college was conferred with the status of College with Potential for Excellence by the University Grants Commission in 2005 and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council .
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  • 15. St. Peter's Church Allahabad
    St. John's College, is a constituent college of the Agra University, located in agra. It is a Christian college under Church of North India and widely regarded one of the oldest, beautiful and prestigious colleges in India, producing a line of distinguished alumni. it was established by Church Mission Society to agra. The college admits both undergraduates and post - graduates and awards degree in liberal arts, Commerce, Sciences, Business Administration and education under the purview of Agra University.The college was built in honor of John the Apostle, one of the Twelve apostles of Jesus.
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