Wishesh Magazine August 2016

INDIAN TRAVELOGUE
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clears the inscriptions of
his directions to his fellow
Rajas and praise of King
Samudragupta. The Chinese
traveler Huan Tsang in 643
BC found Prayag inhabited by
many Hindus who regarded
the place very Holy. In ancient
times, the city was known
as Prayag (place of the
confluences). For Hindus,
Prayag and the district of
Kaushambi are important
parts of their territory. The
area became part of the
Mauryan and Gupta Empires
of the east and the Kushan
Empire of the west before
becoming part of the Kannauj
Empire.
Allahabad became a part of
the Mughal Empire after their
invasion of India in 1526.
In 1575 AD Emperor Akbar
founded the city by the name
of “Illahabas” which has now
become Allahabad, “The City
of Allaha” impressed with the
strategic importance of the
Sangam. In medieval India
the city enjoyed the honour
of being the religio-cultural
center of India. For a long
time it was provincial capital
of the Mughals. Later it was
captured by Marathas.
Allahabad
became a part
of the Mughal
Empire after
their invasion
of India in
1526. In 1575
AD Emperor
Akbar founded
the city by
the name of
“Illahabas”
which has
now become
Allahabad, “The
City of Allaha”
impressed with
the strategic
importance of
the Sangam.
The Founder of Sikh Religion
Guru Nanak Dev ji visited
Allahabad, then known as
Prayag and the Ninth Sikh
Guru Tegh Bahadur visited
Allahabad in 1666 and Sikh
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