Old Karimganj (Hindi: पुरानी करीमगंज, IAST: Purānī Karīmagaṃja; Urdu: پرانی کریم گنج, romanizedPurānī Karīmganj), also spelled as Old Kareemganj or simply Karimganj, is a residential neighborhood under the Civil Lines thana[1] zone of Gaya, Bihar, India, inhabited mostly by Muslims.[2] Forming the eastern wing of the larger Karimganj neighborhood, it shares its proximity with New Karimganj neighborhood to the west[3] and Jagdeo Nagar to the north. The locality is popular for serving the Karimganj Cemetery[2] and infamous for its congested alleyways and poor drainage infrastructure.[4][5]

Old Karimganj
पुरानी करीमगंज (Hindi)
پرانی کریم گنج (Urdu)
Old Karimganj is located in Bihar
Old Karimganj
Old Karimganj
Old Karimganj is located in India
Old Karimganj
Old Karimganj
Coordinates: 24°47′39″N 84°59′28″E / 24.79417°N 84.99111°E / 24.79417; 84.99111
CountryIndia
StateBihar
CityGaya
Government
 • BodyGaya Nagar Nigam
Language
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
 • SpokenMagadhi, Hindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30
PIN
823001

Etymology

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Old Karimganj is the literal translation of Hindi-Urdu Purānī Karīmganj. The Hindi-Urdu purānī (Hindi: पुरानी; Urdu: پرانی) literally means "old" meanwhile the Arabic word karīm (Arabic: كَرِيم) translates to "kind" or "noble" whereas the Middle Persian word ganj (Persian: گنج) means "treasured place" or "neighborhood".

Notable landmarks

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References

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  1. ^ "कार्रवाई: चार लोगों पर बिजली चोरी मामले में हुई प्राथमिकी". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 20 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "گیا: ویکسینیشن مہم میں کریم گنج قبرستان کا اہم کردار". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  3. ^ "जल निकासी की व्यवस्था नहीं, बस्तियां हो जाती हैं जलमग्न". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  4. ^ "उफ ये तंग गलियां, बजबजाती नालियां." Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  5. ^ "जल निकासी की व्यवस्था नहीं, बस्तियां हो जाती हैं जलमग्न". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 26 October 2021.