Civil Lines, Prayagraj

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Civil Lines
Cannington
Mayor-council government
 • BodyPrayagraj Municipal Corporation

Civil Lines (formerly Cannington

gridiron plan roads[5] high rise buildings, offices, cafes, restaurants, hotels, malls, shopping complexes, theatres etc. Built in 1857, under the supervision of Cuthbert Bensley Thornhill, it was the largest town-planning project carried out in India before the establishment of New Delhi.[4][5]

History

Civil Lines was built in 1858 a few months after the end of the

Indians were allowed.[2][7]

Demographics

A population of 923 was registered in Civil Lines during the

1951 Census.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Death of a small town". Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. ^
    ISBN 9780330434683
    . Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  3. ^ Chatterton, Eyre. "A History of the Church of England in India". anglicanhistory.org. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. ^
    ISBN 978-8125013839
    .
  5. ^
    ISBN 81-206-1527-1
    .
  6. ^ "Unsung story of Civil Lines". The Times of India. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  7. ISBN 9780143102809
    . Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  8. ^ Dixit, Kapil (14 August 2014). "Cops conserve British era records". The Times of India. Allahabad. Retrieved 15 September 2014.

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