GK
NICKNAMES OF PLACES AND RIVERS
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Allahabad (Prayag)
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Auroville, Puducherry
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Hyderabad-Secunderabad
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Namakkal, Tamil Nadu
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Detailed explanation-1: -Prayag in India known as the abode of the god. Allahabad, officially known as Prayagraj, and also known as Illahabad and Prayag, is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is said that the Mughal emperor Akbar visited the region in 1575 and was so impressed by the strategic location of the site that he ordered a fort be constructed. The fort was constructed by 1584 and called Ilahabas or “Abode of Allah", later changed to Allahabad under Shah Jahan.
Detailed explanation-3: -It was in Prayagraj (then known as Allahabad) Mahatama Gandhi proposed his program of non-violent resistance to liberate India.
Detailed explanation-4: -Prayag in modern-day Prayagraj is believed to be the most important pilgrimage centre for Hindus. Traditionally river confluences are regarded as auspicious places, but in Sangam, the significance of the confluence is most pious because here, the holy Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati meet to become one.