Allahabad
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Last year, the Supreme Court recommended just one appointment for the Allahabad High Court, despite nearly half the seats being vacant.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
Prominent among such efforts is the government’s renaming of the northern city of Allahabad — named by Muslim Mughal rulers centuries ago — to the Sanskrit word “Prayagraj.”
From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023
"It is believed to be the first air-conditioned cinema in Allahabad city," says Chaturvedi.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2023
In 2018 his party changed the name of the city long known as Allahabad to Prayagraj, the name of a Hindu pilgrimage site.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022
An avenging army was moving swiftly up the Grand Trunk Road from Allahabad.
From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis
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