India: Allahabad city to be called Prayagraj, says Yogi Adityanath, the UP chief Minister

Allahabad to be called Prayagraj, says Yogi

Allahabad’s ancient name was Prayag. When 16th-century Mughal emperor Akbar founded a fort near the confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna, known as Sangam

By Piyush Srivastava in Lucknow 

https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/allahabad-to-be-called-prayagraj-says-yogi/cid/1671818 

 

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Congress opposes renaming of Allahabad to Prayagraj

Congress claimed that the name change would affect the history in which Allahabad has played a significant role since the days of Independence.

By: Express News Service | Lucknow | Updated: October 15, 2018 

https://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-opposes-renaming-of-allahabad-prayagraj-yogi-adityanath-5401838/