The building at 1 Church road that is today called Swaraj Bhavan was originally called Mahmud Manzil. It was built in 1871 for Syed Ahmad Khan, the 19th century Indian Muslim leader and educationist, at the behest of the then Lieutenant Governor of the NWP (North West provinces) William Muir. The latter often took the advice of Syed Ahmad Khan in administrative matters which necessitated Khan's presence in Allahabad.
The building at 1 Church Road, now known as Swaraj Bhavan, was originally called Mahmud Manzil. It was constructed in 1871 for Syed Ahmad Khan, the 19th-century Indian Muslim leader and educator, at the request of the then Lieutenant Governor of the NWP (North West Provinces) William Muir. The latter frequently sought advice from Syed Ahmad Khan on administrative matters, necessitating Khan's presence in Allahabad.