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Georgetown, Allahabad
George Town is an upper-class neighbourhood locality in Allahabad, India. Built in 1901, it is a residential area in the central part of the city mainly occupied by the white collar workers. It also houses a large number of hospitals and clinics. Georgetown is famous for is affluent surroundings and apartments. It is bordered by Kamla Nehru Road in the west, Thornhill Road, MG Marg in the south and Tagoretown in the west. Park Road, Lowther Road and Hamilton Road runs through the neighborhood. Notable landmarks located in and near the neighborhood are Alfred Park and Darbhanga, Allahabad Darbhanga Colony (formerly known as Darbhanga Castle or Lowther Estate) is a posh central neighborhood in Prayagraj, India. It was formerly owned by the Royal family of Darbhanga. It still houses the Lowther Castle in the colony. Darbhanga Colo .... References Neighbourhoods in Allahabad {{Allahabad-geo-stub ...
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Neighborhoods In Allahabad
The Old Allahabad City, at the south of Prayagraj Junction Railway Station, consists of neighborhoods like Chowk, Johnstongunj, Dariyabad, Khuldabad etc. and was in existence from the time of Akbar. Some magnificent structures erected in this era consist of the Khusro Bagh and the Allahabad Fort. In the north of Railway Station, the New Allahabad City consists of neighborhoods like Lukergunj, Civil Lines, Georgetown, Tagoretown, Bharadwaj Puram, Ashok Nagar, Mumfordgunj etc., which are relatively new and were built during the British rule. These neighborhoods reflect British architecture like the All Saints Cathedral, Alfred Park and Allahabad High Court. Newer residential areas include neighborhoods like Kareli and suburbs like Naini Jhunsi and Manauri bajar. Allengunj Area close to Prayag Junction, has staff selection board office there, lots of women hostels there. Alopibagh Alopibagh is a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. The locality is close to ...
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Allahabad
Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrative headquarters of the Allahabad district—the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India—and the Allahabad 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, Allahabad 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. In 2011 it was ranked the world's 40th fastest-growing city. Allahabad, in 2016, was also ranked the third most liveable urban agglomeration in the state (after Noida and Lucknow) and sixteenth in the country. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the city. Allahabad l ...
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Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 after India had become a republic. It was a successor to the United Provinces (UP) during the period of the Dominion of India (1947–1950), which in turn was a successor to the United Provinces (UP) established in 1935, and eventually of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh established in 1902 during the British Raj. The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts, with the state capital being Lucknow, and Prayagraj serving as the judicial capital. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand), was created from Uttar Pradesh's western Himalayan hill region. The two major rivers of the state, the Ganges and its tributary Yamuna, meet at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, a Hindu pilgrimage site. Ot ...
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Allahabad Municipal Corporation
Allahabad Municipal Corporation (officially known as Prayagraj Municipal Corporation) is the governing civic body of Allahabad (Prayagraj) city in Uttar Pradesh. It is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city. It was established in 1863 as the ''Municipal Board of Allahabad'' under the act of 26 of 1850. The board was changed to corporation in 1959. It administers an area of . References {{Reflist External linksAllahabad Municipal Corporation Municipal corporations in Uttar Pradesh Government of Allahabad 1863 establishments in India 1959 establishments in Uttar Pradesh ...
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India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations average to between 73–55 ka.", "Modern human beings—''Homo sapiens''—originated in Africa. Then, int ...
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Residential Area
A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas. Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit some services or work opportunities or may totally exclude business and industry. It may permit high density land use or only permit low density uses. Residential zoning usually includes a smaller FAR (floor area ratio) than business, commercial or industrial/manufacturing zoning. The area may be large or small. Overview In certain residential areas, especially rural, large tracts of land may have no services whatever, such that residents seeking services must use a motor vehicle or other transportation, so the need for transportation has resulted in land development following existing or planned transport infrastructure such as rail and road. Development patterns may be reg ...
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Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books by decree in 1586, it is the second oldest university press after Cambridge University Press. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics known as the Delegates of the Press, who are appointed by the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford. The Delegates of the Press are led by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as OUP's chief executive and as its major representative on other university bodies. Oxford University Press has had a similar governance structure since the 17th century. The press is located on Walton Street, Oxford, opposite Somerville College, in the inner suburb of Jericho. For the last 500 years, OUP has primarily focused on the publication of pedagogical texts and ...
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List Of Streets And Roads In Allahabad
This list of streets and roads in Allahabad covers all of the major streets and roads in Allahabad, India. Streets in India are often synonymous to 'roads'. They are also called Marg or sometimes Path in Hindi. List * Bank Road * Auckland Road * Ahmad Road on the southern edge of the Kareli residential neighbourhood links Noorullah Road at with the Karamat Ki Chauki residential area. * Noorullah Road The road starts from Allahabad Junction and end towards Karelabagh * Cariappa Road * Clive Road * Colvin Road * Cooper Road * Dr. Lohia Road * Drummond Road The road was named after Major General Henry Drummond who was posted in Japan during World War II( during the British Raj ), In later years his son Allen Henry Drummond became A.D.M ( Additional District Magistrate ) somewhere Uttar Pradesh in North India. Allen Drummond passed on in 2003. * Dr Muzaffar Nasim Road it is major road in GTB Nagar kareli Allahabad. *Elgin Road - It is a major road in Civil Lines. * Jawaharlal Neh ...
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List Of Streets And Roads In Allahabad
This list of streets and roads in Prayagraj covers all of the major streets and roads in Prayagraj, India. Streets in India are often synonymous to 'roads'. They are also called Marg or sometimes Path in Hindi. List * Bank Road * Auckland Road * Ahmad Road on the southern edge of the Kareli residential neighbourhood links Noorullah Road at with the Karamat Ki Chauki residential area. * Noorullah Road The road starts from Prayagraj Junction and end towards Karelabagh * Cariappa Road * Clive Road * Colvin Road * Cooper Road * Dr. Lohia Road * Drummond Road The road was named after Major General Henry Drummond who was posted in Japan during World War II( during the British Raj ), In later years his son Allen Henry Drummond became A.D.M ( Additional District Magistrate ) somewhere Uttar Pradesh in North India. Allen Drummond passed on in 2003. * Dr Muzaffar Nasim Road it is major road in GTB Nagar kareli Prayagraj. *Elgin Road - It is a major road in Civil Lines. * Jawaharlal Neh ...
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Tagoretown
Tagore Town is a neighborhood in Allahabad, India. It was built in 1909. It was predominantly populated by Bengali's. The place is named in the memory of Rabindranath Tagore.It is also the home of the former Cabinet Minister of India and current MP Pandit Murli Manohar Joshi of the Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mod ... (BJP). References Neighbourhoods in Allahabad Memorials to Rabindranath Tagore {{Allahabad-geo-stub ...
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Alfred Park
Chandrashekhar Azad Park (also known by its former name Alfred Park, and Company Bagh during the Company Raj) is a public park in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. Built in 1870 to mark Prince Alfred's visit to the city, with an area of 133 acres, it is the biggest park in Prayagraj. It was renamed by the Uttar Pradesh Government after revolutionary Chandra Shekhar Azad, who sacrificed his life here during the Indian independence movement in 1931. History In 1870, old cantonments were transformed into a park when, after the Rebellion of 1857, new areas were developed. Location The park is in the Georgetown neighborhood and is surrounded by Tagoretown, Civil Lines and the University of Allahabad. Its coordinates are . Landmarks Being a big park it has some of very important heritage and recreational sites. *Chandra Shekhar Azad Memorial, where Azad sacrificed his life *Victoria Memorial. Large canopy made of Italian limestone, dedicated to Queen Victoria. It was opened on ...
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Darbhanga, Allahabad
Darbhanga Colony (formerly known as Darbhanga Castle or Lowther Estate) is a posh central neighborhood in Prayagraj, India. It was formerly owned by the Royal family of Darbhanga. It still houses the Lowther Castle in the colony. Darbhanga Colony played important a role in Independence movement of India as the Fourth and Eighth annual convention of Indian National Congress was held in here. Location With its central location in the city it as bordered by Georgetown. Other locations in Prayagraj are at optimum distance from it such as the Civil Lines, Colonelgunj, Rambagh, etc. Culture Durga Puja celebrations organized by the Darbhanga Colony Puja Committee is one of the best organized events in Prayagraj attracting lakhs of devotees. Darbhanga Castle Darbhanga Castle (also known as Lowther Castle) was the residential building of the then Maharaja of Darbhanga, Maharaja Lakshmeshwar Singh Maharaja Sir Lakshmeshwar Singh, Maharaja of Darbhanga (25 September 1858 – 16 ...
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