WINTER PROJECT

ON
“ALLAHABAD DISTRICT ”

Submitted to:
Col. Arun
Dhongde
Dean, PGDM
(BM)

Submitted by:
Bhoopendra
EMPI BUSINESS SCHOOL, SATBARI.
CHATTARPUR, NEW DELHI
 CONTENTS.

1. OBJECTIVE
2. ACKNOLEDGEMENT
3. DISTRICT MAP
4. ABOUT ALLAHABAD DISTRICT
5. TRANSPORTATION
6. PUBLIC LIBRARIES
7. NEWSPAPER.
8. ADVERTISING AGENCIES.
9. SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
10. SWOT ANALYSIS
11. BIBLIOGRAPHY
12. PICTURE OF ALLAHABAD DISTRICTS.

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 DECLARATION
This is to certify that

Bhoopendra Tiwari

Student, batch 2008 - 10 of EMPI Business

School
New Delhi
has successfully completed his
Winter Project on
‘Allahabad District’
I wish him all the best for his future.

Col. Arun Dhongde

(Course Co-ordinator PGDM (BM))

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 OBJECTIVE

The theme of the winter project is

to study of the District and to
highlight the historical and
industrial importance District. The
objective of the project is to give
the glimpse of the district and short
analysis of the industry.

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 ACKNOLEDGEMENT

This project report on “Allahabad District” is

the result of my work in Allahabad district.

It is a great pleasure for me to thank

Mr. Rajeev Agarwal (District's Magistrates,) of
Allahabad (U.P.) who helped me in every aspect of
the project. The most important data's of the project
have been collected with the help of the other officers
of Allahabad (U.P.). I thank him for giving me this
precious opportunity for undertaking the project work
in his district.

I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Col.

Arun Dhongde the program coordinator of PGDM
(BM) in EMPI B-School New Delhi-110074. As well
as official guide, who helped me through out the
project by providing me all the useful and valid
information.

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 District Map

Q u ic k T im e ª a n d a
d e c o m p re sso r
a r e n e e d e d t o s e e t h is

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ABOUT ALLAHABAD
Allahabad Introduction

Area : 2,261 sq.km

Population : 49,21,313
STD Code : 0532
Best Season : November - March
State : Uttar Pradesh

Allahabad built on a very ancient site of the Aryans formerly

known as Prayag, is located at the junction of the holy rivers
Ganga ,Yamuna and Sarasvati popularly known as Sangam. The
city acquired its present name in largest religious gathering in the
world, is held every 12 years at the confluence of the holy rivers
attracting millions of Hindu devotees. This historically famous city
was a centre of the Indian Independence movement and the home
of the Nehru family. Today Allahabad is a rapidly growing
commercial and administrative city in Uttar Pradesh.


 MEJA
 HANDIA
 PHULPUR
 BARA
 SADAR
 KARCHHANA

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 DEVELOPMENT BLOCKS-20 (TWENTY)
 KAURIHAAR
 KALAGARH
 MAUAIMA
 SAROAN
 BAHARIA
 PHULPUR
 BAHADURPUR
 PRATAPGARH
 SAIDABAD
 DHUNPUR
 HANDIA
 JASRA
 SHANKARGARH
 CHAKKA
 KARCHHANA
 KAUNDHIARA
 URUA
 MEJA
 KORAON
 MANDA
Tehsils 8( Eight )

1. Koraon
2. Soraon
3. Meja
4. Handia
5. PhulPur
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6. Bara
7. Sadar
8. Karchhana

History of Allahabad

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History lies embedded everywhere, in its fields, forests and
settlements.
Forty-eight kilometers, towards the southwest, on the placid
banks of the Jamuna, the ruins of Kaushambi, capital of the
Vatsa kingdom and a thriving center of Buddhism, bear
silent testimony to a forgotten and bygone era. On the
eastern side, across the river Ganga and connected to the city
by the Shastri Bridge is Jhusi, identified with the ancient city
of Pratisthanpur, capital of the Chandra dynasty. About 58
kilometers northwest is the medieval site of Kara with its
impressive wreckage of Jayachand's fort. Sringverpur,
another ancient site discovered relatively recently, has
become a major attraction for tourists and antiquarians alike.
Allahabad is an extremely important and integral part of the
Ganga Yamuna Doab, and its history is inherently tied with
that of the Doab region, right from the inception of the town.
The city was known earlier as Prayag - a name that is still
commonly used. That it is an ancient town, is illustrated by
references in the Vedas (circa 1500 B.C.) to Prayag, where
Brahma, the Hindu Creator of the Universe, is believed to
have attended a sacrificial ritual. Excavations have revealed
Northern Black Polished ware objects in Allahabad, further
corroborating the conjecture that Allahabad existed as a
town as early as 1100 B.C.When the Aryans first settled in
what they termed the Aryavarta, or Madhydesha, Prayag or
Allahabad Kaushambi was an important part of their
territory. The Vatsa (a branch of the early Indo-Aryans)
were rulers of Hastinapur, and they established the town of
Kaushambi near present day Allahabad. They shifted their
capital to Kaushambi when Hastinapur was destroyed 10by
floods.In the times of the Ramayana, Allahabad was made
 LANDMARKS OF ALLAHABAD:

Significance of Allahabad
The significance of Prayag or Allahabad is widely known
in the terrestrial and celestial universe. By bathing in the
holy waters of the Sangam one is ridden of all sins. The
devout is granted all his desires. This is the significance of
an ordinary bath, and hence the importance of a bath
during the Kumbh is manifold. It cannot be described and
has to be experienced to be known.
Pilgrimage sites in Allahabad
The Puranas mention the existence of three and a half
crores of pilgrimage sites in Prayag or Allahabad . It
incorporates one crore each in the heaven, earth and the
Patal lok, and fifty lakhs in the atmosphere. It is said in the
Swargkhand of Padma Purana that twenty crore and ten
thousand pilgrimages are perennially present in Prayag or
Allahabad . It is not easy for anyone to believe this number
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since this figure is about one-fifth of India’s population.
But we should not forget that India is the land of
pilgrimages. This is the birthplace of Holy cows like
Nandini and Kamdhenu, and legend has it that
innumerable soldiers had emerged out of the body of
Nandini to defeat the army of king Vishwarath.

Magh Bathing Rituals

The Magh bathing ritual must start from Paush Shukla
Ekadashi or Poornamasi or Amavasya. The best bathing
time is when the stars are out, the medium time is when the
stars set down, and the least important is when the sun has
arisen. Anyone who stays put in Prayag or Allahabad
throughout the month of Magh and performs Kalpavas,
yagya, shaiyya, godan, Brahmin bhoj, Ganga puja, Beni
Madhav puja, vrat and daan gets special importance and
blessings.
Panchkosi Parikrama Procedure And Route In Prayag
or Allahabad
Day one: A bath in the Triveni, Dev puja, sacred vows and
puja of the Akshay Vat, followed by puja of
Shultankeshwar across the Yamuna. This should be
followed by a visit to the Sudha Ras tirth, Urvashi Kund
and obeisance at the Adi Beni Madhav. Then, from the
river bank side, pay obeisance to Hanuman tirth, Sita
Kund, Ram tirth, Varun tirth and Chakra madhav, and
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night stay at Someshwarnath.
Day two: From the river bank side, visit and pay obeisance
to Som tirth, Surya tirth, Kuber tirth, Vayu tirth and Agni
tirth, participate in the discourse of Mahaprabhu
Vallabhacharya, visit the Naini village to pray at Gada
Madhav and at Kambalashwatar tirth at Saini, and stay for
the night at Ram Sagar.
Day three: Stay at Bikar Devria Devrakh on the bank of
the Yamuna. Shraadh must be performed here as it has
immense significance.
Day four: Across the Yamuna, stay for the night at the
sanctum of Vankhandi Shiv or Begum rai.
Day five: Reach Draupadi ghat through Neem ghat and
stay there.
Day six: Stay for the night at Shiv Koti tirth.
Day seven: Pay obeisance at Pandila Mahadev, visit the
Manas tirth and stay for the night.
Day eight: Visit Nag tirth via Jhunsi, or close to
Shahangmadhav, and stay for the night.
Day nine: Pay visit to Nag tirth, Shankh Madhav, Vyas
ashram, Samudra koop, Aili tirth, Sankasht Harmadhav,
Saandhya vat, Hans koop, Hans tirth, Brahma kund,
Urvashi tirth and Arundhati tirth to reach Jhunsi, and stay

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there for the night.
Day ten: Visit Triveni, perform a parikrama of Bahir vedi,
and stay there for the night.
Day eleven: Perform a parikrama of Antar vedi, and stay
there for the night.
Day twelve: Take a dip in Triveni and perform prayers at
the Vat. Thereafter, visit Madhu kulya, Ghrit kulya,
Niranjan tirth, Aditya tirth, Rinn mochan tirth, Papmochan
tirth, Godohan tirth, Som tirth, Sarswati kund, Kameshwar
tirth, Barua ghat, Takshakeshwar, Tathak kund, Kalaiya
dah, Vakra tirth, Sindhusagar tirth, Pandav koop and
Varun koop and pay obeisance at Dravyeshwarnath. Then
visit Surya kund, and stay for the night at Bhardwaj
ashram. In the next morning, pay obeisance at Nag vasuki
and Beni Madhav, visit Dashashwamedh ghat to pay
obeisance to Lord Shiv, and thereafter go to Lakshmi tirth,
Urvashi tirth, Datta tirth, Som Durvasa and Hanumanji,
and end the parikrama at Triveni. After this, perform
godan and Brahmin bhoj as per capacity, pay obeisance to
Lord Vishnu, and dedicate the parikrama. From the third
day of Chaitra Krishna to Amavasya, this 12-day
parikrama must be performed every year. As alternative, a
parikrama of one day-and-a-half must be performed, and
those who prefer the latter option must perform the
parikrama of Antar vedi.

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Anand Bhawan :
It was the home of Nehru Family . Many momemtous
events of freedom took place here . The mainbuilding
house a museum which display relics of Nehru Family.
One room is devoted to Mahatma Ghandhi where he used
to stay.

Swaraj Bhawan :
It is old Anand Bhawan . In 1930, Moti LaL Nehru
denoted to the nation and named it Swaraj Bhawan and it
was head quarter of provincial Congress committee. At
present it was houses of Jawahar Lal Nehru Fund and
children school of creative art.

Bhardwaj Ashram :
It was Ashram of Bhardwaj Rishi ,aho , was not only an
ascetic but also a philosopher and scientist. 10,000
disciples were on rolls in the ashram . It was visited by
Lord Ram . Sita and Laxam , while going to forest in exile
for 14 years . At present a temple of Bhadwajeshwar
Mahadeva and temple of Rishi Bhardwaj and Kali.
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 Khus
ru Bagh:
Tomb of Khusru , son of Salim . His mother committed
suicide and was also buried here . In 1857 , the first
freedom struggle , Government treasury was seized by
freedom fighter Liaquat Ali , a school master was declared
as Government of Allahabad on behalf of the King of delhi
and made Khusru Bagh his headquarters. A big garden
around.

TRANSPORTATION :

How to Reach Allahabad by Rail /Train

Being situated on the main line of the Indian railways,

there are direct trains for
Allahabad from most of the major Indian cities.

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How to Reach Allahabad by Road

As Allahabad is located in the heartland of the great

Indian plains, the road density is quite high in these
parts. National Highways 2 and 27 pass through
Allahabad

PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Standing at Alfred park this building was opened as a

memorial to the friendship of Lord Thornhill, the then
Commissioner of Allahabad and Mr. Mayne, the then
Collector. It was called the "Thomhill and Mayne
Memorial". Designed by R.Roskell Rayne, this public
library is a remarkable example of Gothic Style. The
memorial has a lofty tower and acarded cloisters. In
1879 the library was shifted to the present premises, at

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Alfred park. It has about 75,000 books, besides a
treasure trove of manuscripts and journals .
There are mainy more libraries in Allahabad.

1.National Academy Of Sciences

2. Hindustani Academy

3. VigyanParishad

4. GangaNathJhaSanskrit Vidyapeeth

5. Hindi SahityaSammelan

6. Prayag or Allahabad SangeetSamit

Cinema Halls

• Niranjan

• Palace

• Chandralok
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• Ajanta

• Gautam

• Sangeet

• Darpan

• Mansarovar

• Avtar

• RajKaran

• Kajal
Newspapers in Allahabad

• Aaj Hindi Dainik

3, Leader Rd, Allahabad
Phone: 0532-2615284
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• Allahabad Patrika Pvt. Ltd
Leader Rd, Allahabad
Phone: 0532-2632995

• Amar ujala
5, M.G. marg, Allahabad
Phone: 0532-2621382

• Hindustan Times Ltd

25/51,M.G. Marg, Allahabad
Phone: 0532-2622630

• Northern India Patrika and Amrit Prabhat

10,TashkandMarg, Allahabad
Phone: 0532-2600669

• Times Of India
1A/1,Kamla Nehru Rd, Allahabad

SCHOOL & COLLAGES

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1.Allahabad Degree College
2.Allahabad Inter College
3.Arya Inter College
4.CAV Inter College
5.CMP Degree College
6.Colonelganj I n t e r C o l l e g e e t c .

There are institutions like Allahabad

University, Rajrishi Tandon Open
University, Institute of Information
Technology, Motilal Regional Engineering
College, Motilal Nehru Medical College etc.

SWOT ANALYSIS OF ALLAHABAD ISTRICT

The situational amenities are very important for any
area . The district of Allahabad is lagging behind with

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such amenities. Apart from this the district is suffering
with inter area abnormalities. The Yamuna river area
is backword in respect of Ganga river area.
The obstruction in agriculture is small
farming in which there is less profitability. There
should be search for the alternatives employment to get
rid of this seasonal unemployment –if this not
happened at the earliest the small farmer will not be
able to fulfill the growing need of the people and this
way the agriculture lag behind .
The suggestion is to transformation of
unfertile land to fertile land at the earliest by
employing various scientific methods. More new
hospitals and power plants are required.

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Allahabad business directory
2. yellowpages.webindia123.com/ct/Allaha
bad
3. www.indiantravelportal.com
4. www.allahabad.nic.in
5. www.hotels.indiantravelportal.com
6. www.economywatch.com
7. www.indiatourism.com/allahabad-tourism

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 Allahabad

Anand Bhavan
Kumbha Temple
Kumbha festival
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Festival