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The word Saddar is derived from Arabic which means, the 'chest', 'center' or 'main'. Owing to this derivation, it means the Central or Main bazaar.During the British Raj in South Asia, a number of Garrisons were established throughout India and Pakistan.
Saddar (Urdu: صدر), also known as Saddar Bazaar, is a neighbourhood in Karachi, Pakistan. [1] The locality was developed as the primary commercial district during the period of British-era rule in Karachi. As a result, Saddar contains the large concentration of colonial-era architecture in Karachi. [2] [3] [4]
Bohri Bazaar, also known as Bohra Bazaar, (Urdu: بوہری بازار) is a bazaar located in Saddar Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [1] It is one of the oldest marketplaces of Karachi. [2] [3] Bohri Bazaar was once the most famous shopping place in Karachi. [2] [3] It has historical importance similar to Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar. [2] [3]
Saddar Bazaar or Sadar Bazaar or Sadar Bazar (lit. ' Central Bazaar ' ;transl. Central Market – transl. Main Market) is a main market or bazaar in the cantonments of India and Pakistan and may specifically refer to: Sadar Bazaar, Agra, a shopping destination for tourists in Agra Cantonment, India Sadar Bazar Stadium, sports stadium
Saddar is a home to a dense cluster of residential and commercial buildings. Shops as well as shopping malls offer a diverse range of locally manufactured products and imported items. IT used to be called as Ring Road Bazar earlier.Chota Bazaar is a famous shopping area in northern Saddar.
Saddar bazaar area and Empress Market were used by the 'white' population, while the Serai Quarter served the needs of the native population. The village was later annexed to the British Indian Empire when the Sindh was conquered by Charles Napier in 1843. The capital of Sindh was shifted from Hyderabad to Karachi in the 1840s.
The bazaars of the old city are famous for quaint old shops in Saddar bazaar, Moti bazaar, Raja bazaar and Kashmiri bazaar. Sarafa bazaar is famous for beaten gold and silver jewellery, brass and copper-ware. Rawalpindi has long been a major market for exports from Kashmir and the North-West Frontier Province.
The word Saddar generally means the "center" (of a settlement) and also the "head" (of a group of people or an organisation). The word Saddar may loosely be translated into "Downtown" as it shares common characteristics with a Downtown of any particular city located in United States. This includes historic areas, attractions, being in the ...