![]() Although the city's economy was built on tourism, most of its income now derives from real estate and financial services. Prayagraj has hosted cultural and sporting events, including the Prayag Kumbh Mela and the Indira Marathon. The city is home to colleges, research institutions and many central and state government offices, including High court of Uttar Pradesh. Although the city and its surrounding area are governed by several municipalities, a large portion of Prayagraj district is governed by the Prayagraj Municipal Corporation. Located in southern Uttar Pradesh, the city covers 365 km 2 (141 sq mi). Prayagraj is one of the international tourism destinations, securing the second position in terms of tourist arrivals in the state after Varanasi. The city was the capital of the United Provinces from 1902 to 1920 and remained at the forefront of national importance during the struggle for Indian independence. Allahabad became the capital of the North-Western Provinces in 1858 and was the capital of India for a day. In 1833, it became the seat of the Ceded and Conquered Provinces region before its capital was moved to Agra in 1835. In the early 17th century, Allahabad was a provincial capital in the Mughal Empire under the reign of Jahangir. ʽAbd al-Qadir Badayuni and Nizamuddin Ahmad mention that Akbar laid the foundations of an imperial city there which was called Ilahabas or Ilahabad. Since then, the city has been a political, cultural and administrative centre of the Doab region.Īkbarnama mentions that the Mughal emperor Akbar founded a great city in Allahabad. Kosambi was one of the greatest cities in India from the late Vedic period until the end of the Maurya Empire, with occupation continuing until the Gupta Empire. Prayagraj was also known as Kosambi in the late Vedic period, named by the Kuru rulers of Hastinapur, who developed it as their capital. The city finds its earliest reference as one of the world's oldest known cities in Hindu texts and has been venerated as the holy city of Prayāga in the ancient Vedas. It plays a central role in Hindu scriptures. Prayagraj lies close to Triveni Sangam, the "three-river confluence" of the Ganges, Yamuna, and the mythical Sarasvati. ![]() Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the city. The city, in 2016, was also ranked the third most liveable urban agglomeration in the state (after Noida and Lucknow) and sixteenth in the country. In 2011, it was ranked the world's 40th fastest-growing city. As of 2011, Prayagraj is the seventh most populous city in the state, thirteenth in Northern India and thirty-sixth in India, with an estimated population of 1.53 million in the city. The city is the judicial capital of Uttar Pradesh with the Allahabad High Court being the highest judicial body in the state. ![]() It is the administrative headquarters of the Prayagraj district, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India and the Prayagraj division. Prayagraj ( Prayāgrāj / ˈ p r eɪ ə ˌ ɡ r ɑː dʒ, ˈ p r aɪ ə-/), also known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ![]()
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