Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who was the founder of the present city of Allahabad?

  1. Jahangir

  2. Babur

  3. Aurangzeb

  4. Akbar
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Explanation

Emperor Akbar founded the city of Allahabad (originally named Illahabas, meaning 'Abode of God') in 1574 at the sacred confluence of Ganga and Yamuna rivers. He recognized the strategic and religious importance of this location and constructed the magnificent Allahabad Fort nearby. Jahangir, Babur, and Aurangzeb were not associated with the city's founding.

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