Allahabad: Where the Rivers Meet
Edited by Neelum Saran Gour.
Published by Marg Publications.
Price: Rs 2,500.
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As legend goes, the great Prajapati, Brahma, chose Prayag, or Allahabad as it's known now, as the holiest place on Earth. Later, for the Mughals, it held a strategic position for conquest and during the Raj, it was a prominent administrative hub. It's this unusual mix of mythology, religion and business that makes Allahabad intriguing.



And a new coffee table book titled 'Allahabad: Where The Rivers Meet', paints a pretty picture of the ancient city, resplendent with photographs and anecdotes about its architecture, political history (with snippets about Jawaharlal Nehru's home Anand Bhavan), and culture (the city's oldest movie halls and most popular rabriwallas).