Officials claim it is an inadvertent error
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The renowned Urdu poet Akbar Allahabadi of हंगामा है क्यूं बरपा थोड़ी सी जो पी ली है….., fame is now ‘Akbar Prayagraj’, according to the Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission website.
The district and city of Allahabad were renamed as Prayagraj in 2018 by the Yogi Adityanath government.
The name of Urdu poet popularly known as Akbar Allahabadi, has been changed to Akbar Prayagraj on the website of the UPHESC, an autonomous body under the state government.
The ‘Allahabadi’ suffix of all writers or poets was changed to ‘Prayagraj’ on the portal. These include poets Rashid Allahabadi and Tegh Allahabadi (1930-1970) on the list of Urdu poets from the city. They were listed as Tegh Prayagraj and Rashid Prayagraj, respectively.
“Akbar Prayagraj is a noted modern Urdu poet, and Nooh Narwi, Tegh Prayagraj, Shabnam Naqvi and Rashid Prayagraj have their origin in Prayagraj,” said the website’s “About Prayagraj” section.
http://site.uphesc.org/pages/en/topmenu-en/about-us/en-about-allahabad
UPHESC secretary Vandana Tripathi said the error in the information came to light on Tuesday and a correction was now being made through the agency that designed the website and manages it for the body. She reiterated that the “name change” was an inadvertent error, reports Hindustan Times.
Senior officials blamed the discrepancy on “mischievous elements”.
“The commission has made no changes on its website in this regard. The information has been given on the site by some mischievous elements. It is being amended accordingly. This act of mischievous elements is being investigated by the cyber cell and strict legal action will be taken against those responsible,” said Shivji Malviya, deputy secretary, UPHESC.
Some literary figures in Prayagraj criticised the development.
Noted writer and poet Imtiyaz Ahmad Ghazi called it a major “error. “No one has the right to change the name of any individual. This should be corrected immediately,” he said.
“Along with this, Prayagraj is also renowned for its culture and tourism. Indeed, it is a place that is known for having a literary and artistic heritage; also known as the “literary capital of Uttar Pradesh”. In 1900, Saraswati the first Hindi monthly magazine of India was started by Chintamani Ghosh here. Moreover, the doyen of modern Hindi literature remained its editors from 1903 to 1920. Prayagraj also consists of Anand Bhavan that was built in 1930s and was the new home of the Nehru family. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Hindi literature was modernised by authors like Mahadevi Varma, Sumitranandan Pant, Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ and Harivansh Rai Bachchan who have their origin in the city. These authors contributed a lot to literature with their writings. Besides Hindi literature, Persian and Urdu literature are also studied in the city. Akbar Prayagraj i is a noted modern Urdu poet, and Nooh Narwi, Tegh Prayagraj , Shabnam Naqvi and Rashid Prayagraj have their origin in Prayagraj .
Furthermore, Prayagraj is also renowned globally for its tourist places and festivals. Undoubtedly, Kumbh Mela is one such Hindu festival that attracts tourists from across the globe, but besides this, there are also various other tourists attractions spots in Prayagraj that include Alfred Park, the Victoria and Thornhill Mayne Memorials, Minto Park, Prayagraj Fort, the Ashoka Pillar and Khusro Bagh. Along with this, other places of interest are Prayagraj Museum, and the Jawahar Planetarium. Therefore, we could say that Prayagraj is a place having a perfect combination of literature, art and culture”.
“Along with this, Prayagraj is also renowned for its culture and tourism. Indeed, it is a place that is known for having a literary and artistic heritage; also known as the “literary capital of Uttar Pradesh”. In 1900, Saraswati the first Hindi monthly magazine of India was started by Chintamani Ghosh here. Moreover, the doyen of modern Hindi literature remained its editors from 1903 to 1920. Prayagraj also consists of Anand Bhavan that was built in 1930s and was the new home of the Nehru family. During the 19th and 20th centuries, Hindi literature was modernised by authors like Mahadevi Varma, Sumitranandan Pant, Suryakant Tripathi ‘Nirala’ and Harivansh Rai Bachchan who have their origin in the city. These authors contributed a lot to literature with their writings. Besides Hindi literature, Persian and Urdu literature are also studied in the city. Akbar Prayagraj i is a noted modern Urdu poet, and Nooh Narwi, Tegh Prayagraj , Shabnam Naqvi and Rashid Prayagraj have their origin in Prayagraj” notes the website .