Archive for March, 2010

Museum in Allahabad

Nearly 400 sculptures broadly classified sect wise starting with the various categories of brahmanical gods followed by deities of the Buddha and Jain pantheon and terminating with secular and miscellaneous themes including architectural members have also been included.
Comprehensive selection of of objects from 3rd century BC, first through 3rd century AD, 4th through 7th century [...]

Allahabad Played A Greater Role In Mughal Regime (Fort)

Allahabad Fort, Allahabad stands tall on the northern banks of the river Yamuna nearthe confluence. The fort must definitely be visited for tourists who plan for a tour to Allahabad. The main attractions of the fort are the Design element and the Saraswati Kund.
Allahabad Fort, Allahabad was built in the year 1583 by the great [...]

History of Allahabad Fort

Allahabad Fort (Hindi: इलाहाबाद क़िला, Urdu: الہ آباد قلعہ Ilāhābād Qila) at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India was built by Emperor Akbar in 1583.[1] The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna near the site of confluence with river Ganges. It is the largest fort built by Akbar. In its prime, the fort was unrivaled [...]