Prayaga (English spelling)

Japanese: Prayāga(英語表記)Prayaga
Prayaga (English spelling)

…It is located in the center of the Indian plains, at the confluence of the Yamuna and Ganges rivers, and has been the administrative and economic center since the time of the ancient King Ashoka. It is also one of the most sacred places in Hinduism, and was called Prayaga in ancient times. In 1583, a fort was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar, and the town's name was changed to Ilāhābād, becoming the ruling base for the middle reaches of the Ganges.

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Japanese:

…インド大平原のほぼ中央部で,ヤムナー川とガンガー(ガンジス)川の合流点に発達した古代アショーカ王時代からの行政・経済の中心都市。またヒンドゥー教の代表的聖地の一つで,古代にはプラヤーガPrayāgaと呼ばれた。1583年,ムガル朝のアクバル帝によって城塞が築かれ,町の名もイラーハーバードIlāhābādと変えられ,ガンガー川中流域の支配拠点となった。…

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