Bhendi Bazaar
Bhendi Bazaar | |
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Commercial, Shopping | |
UTC+5:30 (IST) | |
| Area code | 022 |
| Civic agency | BMC |
Bhendi Bazaar is a market (
There are other markets surrounding Bhendi Bazaar such as
Etymology
A theory posits that name comes from the British living on the southern division of the Crawford Market (or Crawford Bazaar), who used to call the northern side of Crawford Market - "behind the Bazaar", which the local people started calling Bhindi or Bhendi Bazaar (phonetically similar to the Indian term for Okra - bhindi).[1][2]
History
During the British Raj, Bhendi Bazaar was built as a labor camp for workers, engaged in the development of Bombay, to stay in. The buildings of the labor camp were later sold to private owners who in turn accommodated tenants based on the local pagri system.
As of 2011[update], the area is set to be revamped with the project being undertaken by the Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust initiated by Mohammed Burhanuddin, head of the Dawoodi Bohra community.[3][4]
Demographics and culture
Bhendi Bazaar is primarily a
Old streets like Saifee Jubilee Street, Khara Tank Road, Dhabu Street (now called
The area houses Raudat Tahera, the mausoleum of the 51st and 52nd Dai-al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras, Taher Saifuddin and Mohammed Burhanuddin. Bhendi Bazaar has the first two wing high-story tower of its own named Al-Saadah.[6]
Bhendi Bazaar is famous for the food delicacies that it has to offer, it has been called 'A Glutton's Guide To Mumbai's Best Bohri
The famous Bollywood singer Mohammad Rafi lived in Bhendi Bazaar when he moved to Bombay from Lahore in the early 1940s. Rafi started his career in playback singing whilst living in a small apartment in Bhendi Bazaar.
See also
- Arcade: a covered passageway with stores along one or both sides.
- Bazaari
- Bedesten (also known as bezistan, bezisten, bedesten) refers to a covered bazaar and an open bazaar in the Balkans.
- Gold Souq: a market trading in gold.
- Haat bazaar - (also known as a hat) an open air bazaar or market in South Asia
- Landa bazaar a terminal market or market for second hand goods (South Asia)
- Market
- Meena Bazaar: a bazaar that raises money for non-profit organisations
- Merchant
- Retail
- Souq- term for bazaar or market place in Arabic speaking countries
- : the largest covered bazaar in the world.
References
- ^ Dhaneshwar, Amarendra (19 April 2011). "Big on Bhendi bazaar". The Times of India. Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- ^ "Behind the Bazaar". Live History India. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- DNA India. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Mehta, Rajshri. (7 July 2011) Massive revamp of Bhendi Bazaar gets CM's nod The Times of India. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Mumbai's Bhendi Bazaar takes leap into future with mega redevelopment project". The Economic Times. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ Homegrown. "A Glutton's Guide To Mumbai's Best Bohri Mohalla Food Joints". homegrown.co.in. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Bhindi Bazaar Inc". The Indian Express. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2021.