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This article is about the Indian city. For other uses, see Allahabad (disambiguation) . Allahabad (n state of Uttar Pradesh . The name was given to the city by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583 . Its English rendering is Allahabad, implying a naming based on Allah ("the god" or "God"), God's Arabic reference in Islam . However this is not case as the city's actual name, and the way it is spoken and written in India, is ; Ilāh being Arabic for "(a) god" (in this context from Din-i-Ilahi , the religion founded by Akbar), and "-ābād" is Persian for "place of". The ancient name of the city is Prayag ( Sanskrit for "place of sacrifice") and is considered to be the spot where Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the world. It is one of four sites of the Kumbh Mela , the others being Haridwar , Ujjain and Nasik . It has a position of importance in the Hindu religion and mythology since it is situated at the Confluence of the holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna , and Hindu belief says that the invisible Sarasvati River joins here also. Because solar events in Allahabad occur exactly 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich, the city is the reference point for Indian Standard Time , maintained by the city's observatory. ALLAHABAD AT A GLANCE Allahabad is one of the largest cities of the State of Uttar Pradesh in India . It encompasses a large area and is an inland peninsula surrounded by the rivers Ganga and Yamuna from three sides with only one side connected to the mainland. Along with a large number of areas within Allahabad City, there are several satellite cities on the other side of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna , and are considered as satellite cities of Allahabad. There are also a large number of Townships and Villages near Allahabad City within Allahabad District . See Also: History of Allahabad See Also: Geography, Demography And Climate of Allahabad See Also: Areas Of Allahabad See Also: Famous Personalities of Allahabad See Also: Places of Interest in Allahabad See Also: Schools, colleges and universities of Allahabad See Also: Sports And Recreation in Allahabad See Also: Kumbh and Magh Mela in Allahabad See Also: Passenger Transportation To and From Allahabad See Also: List of civic amenities of Allahabad REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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