Allahabad Fort

Allahabad Fort
Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad Fort (On the banks of the Yamuna River)

Allahabad Fort was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar at Prayagraj in 1583. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna, near its confluence with the Ganges. It is classified by the Archaeological Survey of India as a monument of national importance.^[1]

A stone inscription inside fort describe 1583 as a foundation year but this stone inscription related to Ashok which was early period situated in Kosambi and taken from there to Allahabad Fort.^{[citation needed]}