Allahabad, << `al` uh huh BAD >> (pop. 1,112,544; met. area pop. 1,216,719), is a holy city of India. The name means City of God. Allahabad lies in the state of Uttar Pradesh, where the Ganges and Yamuna rivers meet. Hindus consider these rivers sacred.
Allahabad is a trade center for cotton, sugar, and other products of nearby farms. The business and market district lies at the main crossroads of the city.
Allahabad was founded in the 200’s B.C. Its old buildings include a famous mosque called the Jama Musjid and an ancient palace and fort built by the Mughal emperor Akbar in 1583. Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first prime minister, was born in Allahabad in 1889. His daughter, Indira Gandhi—who also served as prime minister—was born in the city in 1917.
