Fort Allahabad
The Allahabad Fort is a fortification of the Mughal period in the northern Indian city Prayagraj (Allahabad to 2018).
location
The Allahabad Fort stands on the bank of the Yamuna River shortly before its confluence with the Ganges at a height of approx. 100 m above sea level. d. M.
history
The fort of Allahabad was built in 1583/5 by order of the Mughal ruler Akbar I and is - after the red forts of Agra , Lahore and Fatehpur Sikri - the fourth and largest of the fortifications built by Akbar. The fort is currently used by the Indian military, only a small part is open to the public.
description
The architecture of the Allahabad Fort is unique in India - on the land side it had several angular protruding walls in the style of European bastions . The fort consists of three large battlements surrounded by tall towers; the - today badly dilapidated - representative buildings stand near the river bank. Within the huge ring of walls there were plenty of open spaces for military drill and target exercises, which also served as run-out areas for horses, elephants, etc. Inside are the Jodhabai Palace and the women's quarters ( zenana ). The Patalpur Temple is also located there.
Others
- The Saraswati Koop located in the fort area is viewed by devout Hindus as the source of the mythical Sarasvati River .
- On the site of the fort there is an approx. 10.60 m high Ashoka column from around 230 BC. The old edicts of Ashoka were supplemented by the Mughal Mughal Jahangir with another in Persian script.
- The Akshaya Vat ( Hindi for immortal tree ) is also located in the fort . Legend has it that anyone who jumps off this banyan tree becomes immortal . Laypeople are not allowed to see this tree. It is located near the southern wall under the many trees that can be seen from the outside.
- Interesting for Indians is the Swaraj Bhawan , a building from the 1920s that was given to the Indian people by Motilal Nehru and was used at times as the headquarters of the Congress Committee . The future Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi was born here.
Web links
- Allahabad-Fort - Photos + Info (English)
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 25 ° 25 ′ 48 ″ N , 81 ° 52 ′ 36 ″ E