Allahabad was indeed named by Mughal emperor Akbar. It was an administrative, military and cultural centre for the Mughal Empire, which ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Then came the recent name change of Allahabad. S Farman Naqvi, an advocate and a resident of Allahabad, said: “Chief minister Yogi Adityanath renamed Allahabad as Prayagraj only in five days.

Prayag was renamed as Allahabad by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1580 as he maintained that it was Allah’s place and hence coined its name. “The wrong that the Mughal emperor did should be corrected.

A north Indian city is to have its Islamic name changed to one with Hindu associations following demands from Hindu nationalists. Government officials in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous ...

After Allahabad to Prayagraj, more name changes on the cards? The Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday approved a proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj.

I was saddened to read of Allahabad’s name change (“Town names with Muslim roots receive Hindu makeover”, 10 November). The reason given seems antithetical to the historical fabric and fable ...

According to some media reports, the banners for the upcoming Kumbh Mela in 2019 mention the name of the city as Prayagraj instead of Allahabad. (ANI) This is published unedited from the ANI feed.

According to some media reports, the banners for the upcoming Kumbh Mela in 2019 mention the name of the city as Prayagraj instead of Allahabad. - Allahabad Should be Known by Name of Prayag Raj ...

Authorities in India ‘s most populous state have changed the Muslim name of an historic city to one with Hindu overtones, local media reported. Allahabad, a city of more than one million people ...

"You can't just erase the history of 500 years. Allahabad is not just a name - it's a feeling that every person who grew up in the city carries," he says. It's a sentiment that many others share.

Allahabad was indeed named by Mughal emperor Akbar. It was an administrative, military and cultural centre for the Mughal Empire, which ruled most of India and Pakistan in the 16th and 17th centuries.