Allahabad is crowned in ancient scriptures as ‘Prayag’, ‘Prayagraj’ or ‘Teertharaj’ and is considered the holiest of pilgrimage centres
It is here that three mighty rigvers Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati join at the Sangam. The Kumbh every six years and Mahakukbh every 12 years are the largest gatherings of pilgrims on this earth
It is not only a pilgrimage centre, but also an important literary, educational, historical and cultural centre. The city has played an important part in the formation of modern India
Akbar’s Fort on the bank of Ganga and All Saint’s Cathedral are just two of the amazing monuments in this city bustling with pilgrims and visitors throughout the year
The city has been witness to many important events in India’s freedom struggle such as emergence of the first Indian National Congress in 1885, the beginning of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violence movement in 1920
