Gandhi Bazaar

{{Short description|Market area in Basavanagudi, Bangalore, India}}

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Gandhi Bazaar is a busy market area in Basavanagudi, Bangalore, known mainly for its flower and condiment hawker shops.{{cite news|last1=Ranganna|first1=Akhila|title=The grand old Gandhi Bazaar|url=http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/columns/sunday-read/the-grand-old-gandhi-bazaar/articleshow/57469865.cms|accessdate=8 August 2017|work=Bangalore Mirror|date=5 March 2017}} One of the oldest areas in the city, Gandhi Bazaar is said to be traditional and conservative. The area also houses many temples; fruit, vegetable and cloth stores; and restaurants, including the Vidyarthi Bhavan which was started in 1943.{{cite news|last1=Ganesh|first1=Deepa|title=Their dose tastes of nostalgia|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/their-dose-tastes-of-nostalgia/article5544575.ece|accessdate=8 August 2017|work=The Hindu|date=6 January 2014}} The market typically functions from 6am to 9pm, with an increased crowd during festival periods for buying puja items.{{cite news|title=Basavanagudi: Interesting places to explore|url=http://www.mybangalore.com/article/0910/basavanagudi-interesting-places-to-explore.html|accessdate=8 August 2017|work=My Bangalore|date=29 September 2010|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808233117/http://www.mybangalore.com/article/0910/basavanagudi-interesting-places-to-explore.html|url-status=dead}} DVG Road, which has some of the oldest business outlets in the city, runs through the centre of Gandhi Bazaar and is the commercial centre of Basavanagudi.{{cite news|last1=Ram|first1=Theja|title=From Lavelle to Jayachamarajendra, ever wondered who Bengaluru's famous roads are named after?|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/lavelle-jayachamarajendra-ever-wondered-who-bengalurus-famous-roads-are-named-after-63247|accessdate=8 August 2017|work=The News Minute|date=6 June 2017}}

Kannada writer Masti Venkatesha Iyengar was a resident of this locality.