Anarkali Bazaar

Anarkali Bazaar

اناركلى بازار‬
Neighbourhood
Tomb of Anarkali
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab
City Lahore
Administrative town Data Gunj Buksh
Union council 72

Anarkali Bazaar (Punjabi, Urdu: اناركلى بازار‬‎) is a major bazaar[1] in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Anarkali also serves as a neighbourhood and union council of Data Gunj Buksh Tehsil of Lahore.

History

The mausoleum of Sultan Qutb ud-din Aybak of Mamluk Sultanate, in Lahore, renovated in the early 1970s

Anarkali remains one of the oldest surviving markets in South Asia, dating back at least 200 years and derives its name from the nearby mausoleum thought to be that of a courtesan girl named Anārkalī, who was 'chased out of town' by order of the Mughal Emperor Akbar for having a love affair with his son, Prince Salīm, who would later become Emperor Jahāngīr.

Green patch near Anarkali Stop on Mall Road.

Bazaar

Anarkali mainly sells textiles, garments, jewellery, and many other items.[2] The bazaar is now divided into two sections: the 'Old Anarkali Bazaar' and the 'New Anarkali Bazaar'. The Old Anarkali Bazaar is noted for its traditional food items while the New Anarakli Bazaar is noted for its traditional handicraft and embroidery.[3]

The mausoleum of Sultan Qutb ud-Din Aibak of Mamluk Sultanate is also located at Anarkali Bazaar. In the early 1970s, the mausoleum was renovated at the orders of the then Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto.

See also

References

  1. ↑ The Anarkali Bazaar. Maqbool Academy, Google Books. p. 508. Retrieved 18 Jan 2017.
  2. ↑ Tikekar, Maneesha (2004). Across the Wagah: An Indian's Sojourn in Pakistan, Anarkali Bazaar. Bibliophile South Asia. p. 83. ISBN 978-81-85002-34-7. Retrieved 18 Jan 2017.
  3. ↑ "Anarkali Bazaar". travel.hamariweb.com. Retrieved 18 January 2017.

Coordinates: 31°34′0″N 74°18′58″E / 31.56667°N 74.31611°E / 31.56667; 74.31611

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