Allahabad Again

Let us begin with the previous post previous post on the town 

That was BC - aka Before COVID

Since I have been to the town for the book-stores: Vaani and Rajkamal.

Here, I also look forward to are the times at Indian Coffee House (nicely located between these two book-stores) and Bushy's. 

I, with colleagues, have also made trips to the G B Pant Insitute for its museum, 

This time we began with the library, one of the more stunning libraries for sure - when it comes to buildings, as a Kader Khan or Sharabi film fan would have said: लाइब्रेरी की बिल्डिंग हो तो ऐसी, वरना  ना हो 

The park with it multiple resources reminded me of Kamati Baug, 

This board was also the first time I read of map being referred to as मानचित्र

The park also has its share of quirkiness 

Image: Dheeraj

It also houses The Allahabad Museum, 

There has been work done here as well since I last visited, especially the new interactive galleries and the hall at the entrance. 

Image: Dheeraj

At the Allahabad fort we saw how nature was desperately trying to undo the damage that the occupants were doing to the fort's aesthetics. 

All's well that ends with coffee at the Indian Coffee House. 

Image: Dheeraj