1. Name of the town: The town I live in is famous for one reason—it has been the home of the Prime Minister of India. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru was brought up in Allahabad, Sri Lal Bahadur Shastri had a house at Allahabad and Smt. Indira Gandhi was born here. Anand Bhawan, donated to the nation by the Prime Minister, is now a place of historical importance.
2. Location: Allahabad is situated near the Sangam, the place where the two rivers—the Ganga and the Yamuna, meet. Thousands of visitors and pilgrims come to Allahabad just to have a dip in the Sangam.
3. Around the Town: It is a calm and quiet city, because there are not many industries around. Naini, a superb of Allahabad, however, is now developing fast industrially. There is the big Agriculture Institute, the Indian Telephone Industries and the factory of Universal Tyres. A glass factory is also going to be built there shortly. Allahabad proper has the Geep lash Light Factory which makes batteries.
4. Its Importance: There are a few spots in Allahabad which have scenic beauty. There, are the old but majestic stone buildings of the High Court and the offices of the various departments. There are other attractions for visitors too. Allahabad is famous as a seat of learning. The main office of the Board of High School and Intermediate Education is situated in Allahabad. The headquarter of the Education Department of Uttar Pradesh is located. We are proud of our town.
