Harsha's official coronation and a religious conference took place in the city.[3]
644
The Chinese traveler
Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) described a ritual organized by Emperor
Shiladitya (identified with
Harsha) at the confluence of two rivers, in the kingdom of Po-lo-ye-kia (identified with Prayaga). He also mentions that many hundreds took a bath at the confluence, to wash away their sins.[4] According to some scholars, this is earliest surviving historical account of the
Prayaga Kumbh Mela, which took place in Prayaga in 644 CE.[5] However, Xuanzang's reference is about an event that happened every 5 years (and not 12 years), and might have been a Buddhist celebration (since Harsha was a Buddhist emperor).[6][7]
The
Allahabad Fort was built by
Mughal EmperorAkbar at Prayag. He had been impressed with its strategic position, as it sat on the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna, with the fort allowing for any movement along both.[12]
c. 1574 – c. 1584
Per
Abu'l Fazal, Akbar laid the foundations of a city called Ilahabas at the town of Prayag on 13 November 1583.[13]
Nizamuddin Ahmad mentions two different dates, one as 13 July 1574. He also mentioned Akbar laying the foundation in the section about occurrences in the year 1584.[13]
1580
Akbar divides his empire into 12 subahs based on names of the country or their capital. The "Subah of Ilahabas" is created.[13]
17th century CE
c. 1602 – c. 1604
Prince Salim seizes its treasury and establishes himself as a virtually independent ruler.[14] In May 1602, Salim had his name read in
Friday prayers and his name minted on coins in Illahabas. Akbar reconciled with Salim and the latter returned to the royal court in 1604.[15]
The 17th century
Jade Terrapin was found at the bottom of a well during engineering excavations. It was bequeathed it to the
British Museum in 1830.[23]
^Kama MacLean (August 2003). "Making the Colonial State Work for You: The Modern Beginnings of the Ancient Kumbh Mela in Allahabad". The Journal of Asian Studies. 62 (3): 873–905.
doi:
10.2307/3591863.
JSTOR3591863.
S2CID162404242.
Harsha's official coronation and a religious conference took place in the city.[3]
644
The Chinese traveler
Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) described a ritual organized by Emperor
Shiladitya (identified with
Harsha) at the confluence of two rivers, in the kingdom of Po-lo-ye-kia (identified with Prayaga). He also mentions that many hundreds took a bath at the confluence, to wash away their sins.[4] According to some scholars, this is earliest surviving historical account of the
Prayaga Kumbh Mela, which took place in Prayaga in 644 CE.[5] However, Xuanzang's reference is about an event that happened every 5 years (and not 12 years), and might have been a Buddhist celebration (since Harsha was a Buddhist emperor).[6][7]
The
Allahabad Fort was built by
Mughal EmperorAkbar at Prayag. He had been impressed with its strategic position, as it sat on the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna, with the fort allowing for any movement along both.[12]
c. 1574 – c. 1584
Per
Abu'l Fazal, Akbar laid the foundations of a city called Ilahabas at the town of Prayag on 13 November 1583.[13]
Nizamuddin Ahmad mentions two different dates, one as 13 July 1574. He also mentioned Akbar laying the foundation in the section about occurrences in the year 1584.[13]
1580
Akbar divides his empire into 12 subahs based on names of the country or their capital. The "Subah of Ilahabas" is created.[13]
17th century CE
c. 1602 – c. 1604
Prince Salim seizes its treasury and establishes himself as a virtually independent ruler.[14] In May 1602, Salim had his name read in
Friday prayers and his name minted on coins in Illahabas. Akbar reconciled with Salim and the latter returned to the royal court in 1604.[15]
The 17th century
Jade Terrapin was found at the bottom of a well during engineering excavations. It was bequeathed it to the
British Museum in 1830.[23]
^Kama MacLean (August 2003). "Making the Colonial State Work for You: The Modern Beginnings of the Ancient Kumbh Mela in Allahabad". The Journal of Asian Studies. 62 (3): 873–905.
doi:
10.2307/3591863.
JSTOR3591863.
S2CID162404242.