| Chowk Yadgar | |
|---|---|
چوک یادگار | |
 The monument is located in Peshawar's Old City, and is dedicated to the victims of the 1930 Qissa Khwani Bazaar massacre. | |
| General information | |
| Type | Public monument |
| Location | Peshawar, Pakistan |
| Owner | Ministry of Culture, Pakistan |
| Landlord | Ministry of Culture, Pakistan |
Chowk Yadgar (Urdu: چوک یادگار; “Memorial Square”), formerly Hasting’s Memorial,[1] is a landmark in the old walled city of Peshawar. It is located at the convergence point of different major roads and bazaars of the old city.
It is well-known as the center of hawala business in Peshawar.[2]
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History
The first "Dome Shaped" monument at this square was originally erected in the memory of Colonel C. Hastings in 1883.[3]
Location
To the West of Chowk Yadgar is the end of “Ander Shehr Street” (meaning “inside of the city”) or “Jewelers street”. The Jewelers Street starts from the “Naz Cinema Road” (right in front of Forward High School) and culminates at Chowk Yadgar. Going eastwards from chowk yadgar is the famous Ghanta Ghar or clock tower in the city. On the south is located bazar -e - abresham garan or the shawls market. and on the north of is ashraf road peshawr a busy place for traders
References
- ^ Dani, Ahmad Hasan (1995). Peshawar: Historic City of the Frontier. Sang-e-Meel Publications.
hastings memorial peshawar.
- ^ "چوک یادگار پشاور،ہنڈی کے کاروبارکا بڑا مرکز". Urdu News. September 17, 2018.
- ^ Dani, Ahmad Hasan (1995). Peshawar: Historic City of the Frontier. Sang-e-Meel Publications. ISBN 9789693505542.
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