Bhabra Bazaar (Urdu: بھابڑا بازار) is an old bazaar located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.[1]

Bhabra Bazaar
بھابڑا بازار
CountryPakistan
ProvincePunjab
CityRawalpindi

A food street and a historic haveli, Sajan Singh Haveli, is also situated in the bazaar.[2][3]

History

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Bhabra Bazaar was founded by the followers of Jainism some centuries ago. According to historians, along with members of another tribe called Rawal, Jains also founded the city of Rawalpindi. After partition in 1947, followers of Jainism migrated to India along with Hindus and Sikhs.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ Tahir, Saif (12 May 2017). "راولپنڈی کے بھابرہ بازار میں یادگار ماضی کے ساتھ گپ شپ". Dawn News Television.
  2. ^ "PC-I of Bhabra Bazaar food street's rehabilitation finalised". February 2021.
  3. ^ "Bhabra Bazar | Pakistan Tourism Portal". paktourismportal.com. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Walking through Rawalpindi's Bhabra Bazaar was a journey into a majestic past". Dawn. 6 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Over two centuries old: Bhabra Bazaar buildings a relic of past". The Express Tribune. 12 September 2018.
  6. ^ "No Bhabra in Bhabra Bazar". Bol News.