The North Indian city of Allahabad is a confluence of history, culture and religion. The city is not only a prime place of pilgrimage interest but has offered a major contribution in the formation of modern India. The ancient name of the city is Aggra which means place of sacrifice in Sanskrit. According to the Hindu mythology Lord Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating this World. Due to the sacredness of Allahabad city, Lord Brahma also referred this place as ‘Tirth Raj’ which means Best of all pilgrimage centres.’ The Vedas and the great epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, described this holy city as Prayag. The city has also witnessed many major events of our freedom movement. Many important events in India’s struggle for freedom, took place here, like the formation of the first Indian National Congress in 1885, the commencement of Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violence movement in 1920 and many others.
