Allahabad Fort

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Allahabad Fort is a massive 16th-century Mughal fortress on the banks of the Ganges in Prayagraj, India, renowned for its impressive architecture and strategic historical significance.

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Allahabad Fort canonical 2
Ilahabad Fort 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Mughal fort
archaeological site
fortress
access restricted
architecturalStyle Mughal architecture
associatedWithEvent Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj
linked to: Kumbh Mela
builtBy Mughal emperor Akbar
linked to: Akbar
builtInCentury 16th century
city Prayagraj
linked to: Allahabad
commissionedBy Akbar
constructionEnd 1584
constructionStart 1583
contains Akshayavat tree
linked to: Shorea robusta

Ashoka pillar
linked to: Ashoka Pillar

Patalpuri Temple
Saraswati Koop
country India
currentUse Indian Army base
formerlyKnownAs Ilahabad Fort
linked to: Allahabad Fort
hasFeature arsenal structures
bastions
gates
massive walls
palace buildings
underground rooms
heritageStatus protected monument of national importance in India
historicalEra Mughal Empire
laterControlledBy British East India Company
British Raj
linked to: British India

Marathas
linked to: Maratha
locatedAtConfluenceOf Ganges River
linked to: Ganges

Yamuna River
linked to: Yamuna

mythical Saraswati River
linked to: Saraswati River
locatedIn India
Prayagraj
linked to: Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh
locatedOn bank of the Ganges River
maintainedBy Archaeological Survey of India
materialUsed brick
sandstone
near Prayagraj city center
linked to: Allahabad

Triveni Sangam
openToPublicAreas Ashoka pillar complex
Patalpuri Temple area
publicAccess limited
region North India
linked to: northern India
religiousSignificanceFor Hindus
significance important site in the political history of the Mughal Empire
major Mughal military stronghold in eastern Uttar Pradesh
strategicSignificance control of Ganges-Yamuna confluence

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Allahabad hasHistoricalStructure Allahabad Fort
Allahabad Fort formerlyKnownAs Ilahabad Fort
linked to: Allahabad Fort