Naulakha Bazaar
bazaar in Punjab, Pakistan
Naulakha Bazaar (Punjabi, Urdu: نولکھا بازار) is a bazaar located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The bazaar is located east of the old Walled City. The Shahidganj square is located in the bazaar.
Etymology
The name Naulakha likely derived from the cost of the palace (nine hundred thousand rupees) originally constructed at the site.
History
In the early 16th century, prince Mirza Kamran built a garden and palace in what is now the Naulakha Bazaar. This was further expanded and developed by Asaf Khan and Dara Shikoh. The bazaar was established in 1633 and is located in Lahore Fort near Naulakha Pavilion. The Shaheed Ganj Mosque is located in Naulakha Bazaar. The used clothing and crockery bazaar, landa bazaar, is also located near Naulakha Bazaar. When the Naulakha Pavilion was built in 1633 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a small summer house, it cost around 900,000 rupees, an exorbitant amount at the time.
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