The authentic cultural history of Prayaga/ Allahabad at the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna in UP,India,famous as the king of Hindu holy places and the site of world's largest fair,has been exhaustively treated for the first time in this book.The deep textual study,field work and handling of relevant archaeo-epigraphical material make it both stimulating and instructive.Inclusion of evocative and rare illustrations further add to the use-value of the endeavour.