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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. Most of these cantonments, especially in Punjab region had one, two or three of the following bazaars: Saddar Bazaar. R A Bazaar i.e., Royal Artillery Bazaar. [1]
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]
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, literally meaning "cardinal", is the central area in the city of Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Saddar hosts the district and city's main governing bodies. It constitutes the centre of the city geographically and joins the suburbs at each end. The area includes the Cantonment area. Municipal duties fall under the civic agency Cantonment Board.
Origins of the first Urdu bazaar dates back to the Mughal era at Red Fort, Delhi [3] - this location in Karachi of Urdu Bazaar was founded in the 1950s. Initially, the marketplace was composed of just a few stalls operated by the immigrants, but it gradually grew and moved to M.A. Jinnah Road, Saddar, Karachi where it is still located.
There are generally thousands of small individually-owned or family-owned shops and stalls in each old style Bazaar or shopping area. Only some of the newly built shopping malls in the suburban areas of city of Karachi may be managed by a large organization or a commercial company. [1] Saddar Town area is the old central shopping area in Karachi.
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 term bazaar originates from the Persian word bāzār. The term bazaar is sometimes also used to refer to the "network of merchants, bankers and craftsmen" who work in that area. Although the word "bazaar" is of Persian origin, its use has spread and now has been accepted into the vernacular in countries around the world.