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Anarkali Bazaar is the oldest bazar in South Asia which is at about hundred years old. It is located on Mall Road, Lahore. It is named after the famous Mughal character Anarkali.
Lahore's old Anarkali Bazaar came into being first, while Baronak and the new Bazaar came into being later. There is also the mausoleum of Qutbuddin Aibak in the side street of Anarkali Bazaar while there was a bookshop of famous poet Ehsan Danish near it.
Prior to the partition, Hindu merchants controlled the city's markets and institutions, including Anarkali Bazaar. There were small shops of Muslim merchants. The shoe business was monopolized by Muslims. However, Muslim traders were not as few as we are told. In Anarkali Bazaar, Muslim Rasa had large properties. Residents of the city used to cross the circular road through the iron gate and enter Anarkali, while those coming from other areas including Rajgarh, Krishna Nagar, Ichhra, Mozang, Model Town and Mall Road, Kachehri Road and Blue Dome would enter Anarkali Bazaar. Were Apart from this, people used to enter Anarkali Bazaar from Gunpat Road, Paisa Akhbar, Aibak Road, Dhani Ra Road and Abkari Road.
Popular clothing stores in Anarkali Bazaar included Doni Chand & Sons, Raja & Brothers, Mohanlal & Sons, Karachi Cloth House, Dargadas & Company and Mumbai Cloth House. All kinds of Indian, Velayati, Japanese and other textiles were available at these shops. Prices were much lower than they are today. In the 1930s and 40s, the rate for a high quality English woolen suit was five to seven rupees per yard, while the finest silk cloth, called two horse boski, was available for twelve yards. The famous saree shop in Anarkali Bazaar was Messrs. Oshnak Mill Mulchand.
Whose shop was in Kanari Bazaar, Lahore. It was a big silk and saree shop. Famous French georgettes and chiffons were available in sarees for Rs. Large numbers of cotton shirts such as Pauline, Noel, Tu Baralco, Artax, etc., were six to eight yards per yard. The key brand Velayati Latha, which was very popular at the time, was available at four annas per yard and fine muslin for turbans at four annas per yard. The largest and most famous shoe store in Anarkali was Bhalla Di Hatti. The Hindus did not consider the shoe business good.
Dhi Ram Bhalla, the owner of Bhalla Di Hatti, was the first Hindu from Lahore to start and thrive in this illicit business. Bhalla Di Hitti was the hallmark of Anarkali Bazaar. Rakim's archives contain dozens of advertisements for Bhalla Di Hitti, which show that Dhani Ram Bhalla also used to advertise his shop through poems. Bhalla Di Hatti was also on Mall Road besides Anarkali Bazaar. In 1940, October 30 was Eid and November 2 was Diwali. The headline of the advertisement published by Dhani Ram Bhalla on this occasion by Bhalla Di Hatti is. "Sanjhi Eid Diwali" Bhalla Di Hitti's advertisements have pictures of shoe designs as well as prices ranging from Rs. 5 to Rs. 15. There was a big boat outside Bhalla Di Hatti on which it was written that whoever came at his feet should take it.
The second largest shoe store in Anarkali Bazaar was Karnal Shop, the largest Muslim shoe store in Lahore. The words on its signboard were also the largest in Lahore, written by Tajuddin Zarrin. Liver and Josh used to come and sit here. The owner of Karnal Shows was Abdul Malik. Chief Boat House was ranked third and I wish Shoes Factory was ranked fourth. Malwa Show Company was ranked fifth. At number six was Dalhousie Shows, followed by Bata Shoes. Bata Shoes Company specializes in making rubber canvas shoes that cater to the needs of the general public. Before the partition, women rarely went to shoe stores. Usually the husband, father or brother would measure the feet on a piece of paper and buy the shoe of his choice.
Usually the size would be full, sometimes the size would be reduced or the shoe would be changed if the design was not liked. Rakim's archives contain advertisements for Karnal Shop, Chief Boat House, Prakash Shows, Balwa Shows, Dalhousie Shows and Bata Company Anarkali. Advertisements of the time included shoe designs with a minimum and maximum price for the shoes in the store, with the aim of informing the customer that they had come to shop instead of asking for a price. There was also the facility of ordering shoes by post and parcel. Two famous medical shops in Anarkali Bazaar were Bailey Ram & Sons Chemist and Narain & Bhagwan Das Chemist.
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