Chowk Yadgar
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Chowk Yadgar ({{langx|ur|{{nq|چوک یادگار}}}}; “Memorial Square”), formerly Hasting’s Memorial,{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/peshawarhistoric0000dani|url-access=registration|quote=hastings memorial peshawar.|title=Peshawar: Historic City of the Frontier|last=Dani|first=Ahmad Hasan|date=1995|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.urdunews.com/node/314101/%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C%DA%BA/%D9%BE%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86/%DA%86%D9%88%DA%A9-%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%8C%DB%81%D9%86%DA%88%DB%8C-%DA%A9%DB%92-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%A7-%D8%A8%DA%91%D8%A7-%D9%85%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%B2|title=چوک یادگار پشاور،ہنڈی کے کاروبارکا بڑا مرکز|date=September 17, 2018|website=Urdu News}}
History
The first "Dome Shaped" monument at this square was originally erected in the memory of Colonel C. Hastings in 1883.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9yduAAAAMAAJ&q=hastings+memorial+peshawar|title=Peshawar: Historic City of the Frontier|last=Dani|first=Ahmad Hasan|date=1995|publisher=Sang-e-Meel Publications|isbn=9789693505542|language=en}}
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
External links
- [http://www.heritage.gov.pk/html_Pages/historic_peshawar.htm History of Chowk Yadgar]
Category:Tourist attractions in Peshawar
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