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
surface form: Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj
builtBy Akbar
surface form: Mughal emperor Akbar
builtInCentury 16th century
city Allahabad
surface form: Prayagraj
commissionedBy Akbar
constructionEnd 1584
constructionStart 1583
contains Shorea robusta
surface form: Akshayavat tree

Ashoka Pillar
surface form: Ashoka pillar

Patalpuri Temple
Saraswati Koop
country India
currentUse Indian Army base
formerlyKnownAs Allahabad Fort self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ilahabad Fort
hasFeature arsenal structures
bastions
gates
massive walls
palace buildings
underground rooms
heritageStatus protected monument of national importance in India
historicalEra Mughal Empire (in much of the territory)
surface form: Mughal Empire
laterControlledBy British East India Company
British India
surface form: British Raj

Maratha
surface form: Marathas
locatedAtConfluenceOf Ganges
surface form: Ganges River

Yamuna
surface form: Yamuna River

Saraswati River
surface form: mythical Saraswati River
locatedIn India
Allahabad
surface form: Prayagraj

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

Triveni Sangam
openToPublicAreas Ashoka pillar complex
Patalpuri Temple area
publicAccess limited
region northern India
surface form: North 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 Allahabad Fort self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ilahabad Fort