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The city was an important junction on the main line of the [[East Indian Railway]] from [[Calcutta]] to [[Delhi]]; from here, a branch ran south-west to [[Jubbulpore]] to connect to the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]'s main line from [[Bombay]]. The [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] had a terminus at Allahabad. | The city was an important junction on the main line of the [[East Indian Railway]] from [[Calcutta]] to [[Delhi]]; from here, a branch ran south-west to [[Jubbulpore]] to connect to the [[Great Indian Peninsula Railway]]'s main line from [[Bombay]]. The [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] had a terminus at Allahabad. | ||
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== History == | == History == | ||
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==Churches and missions== | ==Churches and missions== | ||
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*All Saints Cathedral, Cannington | *All Saints Cathedral, Cannington | ||
*Holy Trinity, Church Road | *Holy Trinity, Church Road | ||
*St David's, Cantonment | *St David's, Cantonment | ||
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*St Joseph's, Thornhill Road | *St Joseph's, Thornhill Road | ||
| − | + | ;Other denominations | |
*St Andrew's, Church of Scotland, Elgin Road | *St Andrew's, Church of Scotland, Elgin Road | ||
*Baptist Church, Elgin Road | *Baptist Church, Elgin Road | ||
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*Church Mission Society, St Paul's Church | *Church Mission Society, St Paul's Church | ||
*Divinity College | *Divinity College | ||
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The [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] had a terminus at Allahabad. | The [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] had a terminus at Allahabad. | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Allahabad "Allahabad"] ''Love to Know 1911'' | *[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Allahabad "Allahabad"] ''Love to Know 1911'' | ||
Revision as of 20:41, 17 April 2010
| Allahabad | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 25.432248°N 81.870215°E |
| Altitude: | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Allahabad |
| State/Province: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| East Indian Railway Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway | |
Allahabad became the capital of the newly formed United Provinces after the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58. The High Court of Judicature for the North-Western Provinces was located in Allahabad.
The city was an important junction on the main line of the East Indian Railway from Calcutta to Delhi; from here, a branch ran south-west to Jubbulpore to connect to the Great Indian Peninsula Railway's main line from Bombay. The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway had a terminus at Allahabad.
History
The High Court of Judicature for the North-Western Provinces was transferred to Allahabad from Agra in 1869. In 1887, the University of Allahabad was founded and All Saints Cathedral was consecrated.
Military history
Battle of Allahabad June 1857
Battle of Allahabad July 1857
Churches and missions
- Anglican
- All Saints Cathedral, Cannington
- Holy Trinity, Church Road
- St David's, Cantonment
- Roman Catholic
- St Joseph's, Thornhill Road
- Other denominations
- St Andrew's, Church of Scotland, Elgin Road
- Baptist Church, Elgin Road
- Missions
- Church Mission Society, St Paul's Church
- Divinity College
- The Baptist, American Methodist Episcopal and Zenana
Railways
Allahabad was an important junction on the main line of the East Indian Railway. Here, the line from Calcutta bifurcated with one line running north to Delhi and the other south-west to Jubbulpore where there was an end-to-end connection with the Great Indian Peninsula Railway's main line from Bombay. In 1925, when both the EIR and GIPR became state railways, the section from Jubbulpore to Allahabad was transferred to the GIPR.
The Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway had a terminus at Allahabad.
External links
- "Allahabad" Love to Know 1911
- "Allahabad" Wikipedia
