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Bazaar in Punjab, Pakistan
Kalan Bazaar
کلاں بازار
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
CityRawalpindi

The Kalan Bazaar (Urdu: کلاں بازار) is a bazaar located in Rawalpindi.[1] [2] The bazaar houses fancy garments, jewellery, electronics, flowers and shrouds.

History

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Kalan is a Persian word for "big".[3]

The historical importance of Kalan Bazar was so much that President Richard Nixon, who came to Pakistan during the presidency of General Ayub Khan, paid a special visit to it.[3] In addition, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Fatima Jinnah, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, Khan Abdul Wali Khan, Mumtaz Daultana, Sardar Shaukat Hayat, Ataullah Shah Bukhari, Mufti Mahmood, Shah Ahmad Noorani, Agha Shorish Kashmiri, Ghulam Ullah Khan, and Ehtisham ul Haq Thanvi were also present in the bazaar when dignitaries came.[3]

References

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Further reading

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  • Khan, Ali (2015). RawulPindee - The Raj Years

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