ALLAHABAD
ALLAHABAD In 1575 AD, Mughal Emperor Akbar founded the city and named it Illahabas, whose pronunciation latter corrupted into Allahabad. The city stands at the confluence of the two most holy rivers of the Hindus – Ganges and Jamuna. A third mythical river, Saraswati – the river of enlightenment, believed to flow underground, gives the confluence its name - Triveni. Formerly called Prayag in commemoration of a sacrifice by the Hindu triumvirate Lord Brahma, it is one of the oldest places of Hindu pilgrimage. Sangam, as the confluence is commonly called, is one of the three venues of the famous Kumbh Mela, drawing millions of people on the occasion. It is said to be the largest assembly of human population on any occasion in the world. There are many attractions of the city, the important among them being the Sangam, the Fort, Hannuman Mandir, Swaraj Bhawan, Anand Bhawan, the Museum, Chandra Shekhar Azad Park, Patthar Girja and the Allahabad University. At Sangam, Akbar buil...