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ALLAHABAD - LoveToKnow Article on ALLAHABAD (834 words) |
 | Allahabad was taken by the British in 1765 from the wazir of Oudh, and assigned as a residence to Shah Alam, the titular emperor of Delhi. |
| The modern buildings of Allahabad include Government House, the High Court, the Mayo memorial and town hall, the Muir central college, the Thornhill and Mayne memorial library and museum, the Naini central jail, and the Anglican and Roman Catholic cathedrals. |
| The military cantonments contain accommodation for all three arms and are the headquarters of a brigade in the 8th division of the eastern army corps. |
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