Prayagraj, formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Prayagraj district, the most populous distri
Clockwise from top left: All Saints Cathedral, Khusro Bagh, the Allahabad High Court, the New Yamuna Bridge near Sangam, the skyline of Civil Lines, the University of Allahabad, Thornhill Mayne Memorial at Chandrashekhar Azad Park and Anand Bhavan
Ancient footprints and a Śvetāmbara Jain idol of Rishabhanatha commemorating the place of his omniscience
A small shrine, built to protect the ancient footprints and Śvetāmbara Jain idol of Rishabhanatha at the base of the Akshayavata tree
The Ashoka pillar at Prayagraj contains many inscriptions since the 3rd century BCE. Sometime about 1575 CE, Birbal of Akbar's era added an inscription that mentions the "Magh mela at Prayag Tirth Raj".
Allahabad High Court, officially known as High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, is the high court based in the city that used to be called Allahabad and is now known as Prayagraj, that has jurisdicti
Prayagraj
…district in the state and 13th most populous district in India and the Prayagraj division. The city is the judicial capital of Uttar Pradesh with the Allahabad High Court being the highest judicial body in the state. As of 2011, Prayagraj is the seventh most populous city in the state, thirteenth in Northern India and…
High Court building in Allahabad
Inner block of Allahabad High Court
Building of the circuit bench of Allahabad High Court in Lucknow.
Allahabad High Court 1966 stamp of India