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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.
== History ==
*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Allahabad "Allahabad"] ''Love to Know 1911''*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allahabad "Allahabad"] ''Wikipedia''
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== History ==
'''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 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]]<br>[[Battle of Allahabad July 1857]]<br>
== External links ==
[[Category:Locations]]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Bengal Presidency]]
