ALLAHABAD, in Geography, a province of Hindostan, about 160 miles in length, and 120 in breadth. Its eastern boundaries meet the province of Bahar, the southern Berar, the western Malwa and Agra, and the northern Oude. According to the distribution of the emperor Akbar, recorded in the Ayeen Akberry; it contains 10 circars or counties, which are divided into 177 pergunnahs or hundreds. According to the statement of Maurice, in his Indian antiquities, it affords a revenue of 3,310,695 sicca rupees. It contributes to the public service 323 elephants, 237,870 infantry, and
11,375 cavalry. Azuph Dowla, a tributary ally of Allamands the British power, possesses the greater part of this province. Allahabad, Benares, and Iconpaur, are the principal cities.