*A View of the Fort of Allahabad, by William Hodges, 1787* (BL)
*The Chalees Satoon in the Fort of Allahabad on
the River Jumna; by Thomas Daniell, 1795* (BL);
also: *a larger, uncolored version
from John Pinkerton, "A General Collection of the Best and
Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in All Parts of the
World" (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees & Orme, 1810*
*The Mughal interior of the west gate to
Allahabad Fort; by Seeta Ram, 1814-15* (BL);
also: *A mosque at Allahabad* [*Sita Ram 1814b*];
also: *The west gateway to the fort at Allahabad, in
English classical style with a dome* [*Sita Ram 1814c*];
also: *Thomas Fortescue's large single-storeyed
bungalow at Allahabad in extensive grounds* [*Sita Ram 1814d*]
From an English history book, 1851
Source: ebay, Apr. 2007
A view of the fort of Allahabad, from the Illustrated London News, 1857; click on the image for a very large scan
Source: ebay, Feb. 2006
"View of Allahabad, Showing the Fort," from vol. 3 of 'The Indian Empire' by Robert Montgomery Martin, c.1860
Source: http://www.archive.org/details/indianempirehist03martuoft
(downloaded Jan. 2009)
"The Allahabad fort seen from across the river," from the Illustrated London News, 1887: with very large scans of the *left half* and the *right half*
Source: ebay, Feb. 2006
A gelatin silver photo, c.1900
Source: ebay, Nov. 2007
"Allahabad: On the Walls of the Fortress at time of a Pilgrimage," a photogravure by Martin Hurlimann, 1928; also: *a mendicant monk blessing pilgrims*
Source: Dec. 2006
Allahabad (Prayag) is also a great pilgrimage center, the "sangam" where the Ganga, the Yamuna, and the invisible heavenly Sarasvati (shown as goddesses in this modern religious print) all come together; *another modern print, showing the three river goddesses*; *a similar view, in a very large scan*
Source: ebay, Apr. 2008
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