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Urdu Bazaar | |
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  Urdu Bazaar Location in Delhi, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′59″N 77°14′00″E / 28.649746°N 77.233472°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Delhi |
| District | Central Delhi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
The Urdu Bazaar (literally, 'camp market') was a major market in the walled city of Delhi, India, near the Chandni Chowk. The open grounds between the Jama Masjid and Red Fort were used for camping by the Mughal soldiery as well as an ammunition market.[1] The original market was destroyed in the aftermath of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 along with the Mughal soldiery ceased to exist, but its name survives as a location near the Jama Masjid.[2]
The Urdu language obtained its name from this market. Ghalib, who witnessed the Rebellion of 1857 lamented on the fall of Delhi in the aftermath of the failure of the 1857 rebellion: "My dear man, when Urdu Bazaar is no more, where is Urdu? By God, Delhi is no more a city, but a camp, a cantonment. No Fort, no city, no bazaars, ..."[3]
Today, the main book publishing, printing and selling markets of the Pakistani cities such as Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi are also known as Urdu Bazaar.[4][5][6]
See also
[edit]- Arabber
- Bazaar
- Bazaari
- Haat bazaar
- Hawker centre (Asia) a centre where street food is sold
- Market (place)
- Peddler
- Retail
- Street vendor
- Street food
References
[edit]- ↑ Ahmad, Aijazuddin (2009). Geography of the South Asian Subcontinent A Critical Approach. Concept Publishing Company. p. 120. ISBN 9788180695681.
- ↑ Roychowdhury, Adrija (10 October 2021). DELHI, IN THY NAME: THE MANY LEGENDS THAT MAKE A CITY. Rupa Publications India. p. 48. ISBN 9789355200440.
- ↑ Ghalib, 1797-1869 By Mirza Asadullah Khan Ghalib, Ghalib, Asad-Allāh Ḫān Mīrzā Ġālib, Ralph Russell, Khurshidul Islam Published by Allen & Unwin, 1969
- ↑ "Urdu Bazaar, Lahore - Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ↑ "Urdu Bazar, Karachi - Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- ↑ "Urdu Bazar, Rawalpindi - Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Chandni Chowk's website
- For travellers
- Small Description Archived 16 January 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Urdu Bazaar Books
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