Naulakha Bazaar
Naulakha Bazaar
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Naulakha Bazaar (
Punjab, Pakistan
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History
The bazaar was established in 1633 and is located in
crockery bazaar, landa bazaar, is also located near Naulakha Bazaar.[1]
When the
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a small summer house, it cost around 900,000 rupees, an exorbitant amount at the time.[2] It is called Naulakha because in Punjabi language, the word means 'worth 9 lakhs rupees'.[3] This also brought the word Naulakha into common use to signify something precious.[4]
See also
- Badshahi Mosque
- Bazaar
- History of marketing
- Lahore Fort
- Market (place)
- Naulakha Pavilion
- Retail
- Shalimar Gardens
- Shaheed Ganj Mosque
- Walled City of Lahore
References
- ^ Majid Sheikh (28 February 2016). "Twists and turns in the history of Naulakha Bazaar". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ Rajput (1963), pp. 8-9
- units.
- ^ Dogar (1995), p. 65
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