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Which state Cabinet approves Renaming Of Allahabad To Prayagraj?
A
Bihar
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Uttar Pradesh
D
Kerala
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1575 AD - Emperor Akbar founded the city in by the name of “ILLAHABAS” which later became ALLAHABAD meant “The City of Allaha” impressed with the strategic importance of the SANGAM.

Detailed explanation-2: -Allahabad HC Dismisses Plea To Rename High Court as Prayagraj HC [Read Order] Recently, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea to rename itself either as Prayagraj High Court or the Uttar Pradesh High Court.

Detailed explanation-3: -The city was known as Prayag before 16th-century Mughal emperor Akbar built a fort near the confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna and named it “Ilahabad”. His grandson Shah Jahan renamed the entire city “Allahabad”.

Detailed explanation-4: -Prayagraj, also called Prayag, formerly Allahabad or Ilāhābād, city, southern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India.

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