Allahabad
Americannoun
noun
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Former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice Govind Mathur notes that chief justices, often appointed from outside the state, may not know local lawyers or judges, complicating recommendations.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
In January, the Supreme Court called it "worrisome" that case listings at the Allahabad High Court are unpredictable, saying the system had completely collapsed.
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
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
He said to me, 'So the Feringhees are marching from Allahabad!'
From Strange Stories by Allen, Grant
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