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Chowk may refer to: Website *Chowk.com, a website about current affairs, politics and cultural aspects of India and Pakistan Localities In Bangladesh *Chowk Bazaar, a bazaar in Lalbagh In India *Chowk, Allahabad, a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh * Ashram Chowk, an intersection in Delhi *Chandni Chowk, a market in Delhi **Chandni Chowk metro station, Delhi **Chandni Chowk Flyover, a bridge **Chandni Chowk (Lok Sabha constituency) *Chandni Chowk metro station, Kolkata * Chawk Masjid, a mosque in Murshidabad * Dharna Chowk, Hyderabad, an area in Hyderabad *Hutatma Chowk, a square in South Mumbai * IFFCO Chowk metro station, a metro station in Delhi * Jawahar Chowk, an area in Ahmedabad *Kali Charan Inter College, a college in Lucknow *Kargil Chowk, a war memorial in Patna * Lal Chowk, a square in Srinagar * Neighbourhoods of Ranchi#Lalpur, an intersection in Ranchi *Manek Chowk (Ahmedabad), a square and market in Ahmedabad *Nana Chowk, a neighborhood in Mumbai *Patel ...
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Chowk
Chowk may refer to: Website *Chowk.com, a website about current affairs, politics and cultural aspects of India and Pakistan Localities In Bangladesh *Chowk Bazaar, a bazaar in Lalbagh In India *Chowk, Allahabad, a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh * Ashram Chowk, an intersection in Delhi *Chandni Chowk, a market in Delhi **Chandni Chowk metro station, Delhi **Chandni Chowk Flyover, a bridge **Chandni Chowk (Lok Sabha constituency) *Chandni Chowk metro station, Kolkata *Chawk Masjid, a mosque in Murshidabad * Dharna Chowk, Hyderabad, an area in Hyderabad *Hutatma Chowk, a square in South Mumbai * IFFCO Chowk metro station, a metro station in Delhi * Jawahar Chowk, an area in Ahmedabad *Kali Charan Inter College, a college in Lucknow *Kargil Chowk, a war memorial in Patna * Lal Chowk, a square in Srinagar * Neighbourhoods of Ranchi#Lalpur, an intersection in Ranchi *Manek Chowk (Ahmedabad), a square and market in Ahmedabad *Nana Chowk, a neighborhood in Mumbai *Patel ...
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Neighbourhoods Of Ranchi
Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand state, India. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar. Jharkhand was formed on 15 November 2000 by carving out the districts of Chota Nagpur and Santhal Parganas divisions of Bihar. As a part of Bihar, it used to be the summer capital from the time of the British Raj because of its cool climate. It is not very far from Rajrappa, another seminal place in the state of Jharkhand. Ranchi saw a dramatic development boom since 2000, after it became the capital city of Jharkhand, resulting in skyrocketing real estate prices, influx of people and development activities. A number of parks and picnic spots like Siddu Kanhu Park, Rock Gardens etc. were developed after it. Ranchi Airport is the sole international airport. Ranchi is the hometown of Indian cricket captain, MS Dhoni. Major residential areas Hind Piri Hind Piri is located in the heart of Ranchi city, the prime r ...
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Green Square, Mingora
Green Square, also called Green Chowk is a traffic intersection and a landmark in Mingora, Swat District, Pakistan. It is one of the most important intersections in Mingora, and there are numerous shops and establishments located around this square. Taliban rule During the Taliban occupation of the Swat District, it became notorious as the place where the corpses of people summarily executed by the group were displayed each morning. The square thus earned the name ''Khooni Chowk'' ("Bloody Square"). The Taliban had heralded their ascendency in the area by killing the famous Pakistani dancer Shabana Shabana is a feminine given name. People named Shabana include: *Shabana (actress), Bangladeshi actress * Shabana (dancer), a Pakistani dancer killed by the Taliban * Shabana Akhtar, Pakistani athlete *Shabana Azmi, Indian actress *Shabana Bakhsh ... in the square. References Squares in Pakistan Taliban Terrorism in Pakistan Road junctions in Pakistan {{Pakistan- ...
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Ghanta Ghar Chowk
Ghanta Ghar Chowk is a place in Multan, the fifth-largest city in Pakistan, which literally means "Clock Tower Town Square" in Urdu. It is the largest intersection in Multan, near the clock tower of the city called Ghanta Ghar (Multan). The largest diameter of this circular intersection is 127 metres (415 feet), while its minimum diameter is 94.5 metres (310 feet). It has five lanes. This chowk is regarded as the centre of Multan. It is the location for many city activities. It has a newly built mosque in the center named Masjid Allah Wali. The major arteries (larger roads) arising from this chowk are: * Bakar Mandi Road * Qilla Kohna Qasim Bagh Road * Abdali Road * Alang Road of Lohari Gate * Hussain Agahi Bazar Road * Kachehri Road * Water Works Road See also Ghanta Ghar (Multan) Clock Tower Multan or Ghanta Ghar Multan ( ur, ) is city government headquarters of Multan in the Punjab province of Pakistan. History Ghanta Ghar or Clock Tower of Multan was built in 1884 A.D ...
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Chowk Yadgar
Chowk Yadgar ( ur, ; ''“Memorial Square”''), formerly Hasting’s Memorial, is a famous landmark in the old walled city of Peshawar Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is .... It is located at the convergence point of different major roads and bazaars of the old city. History The first “Dome Shaped” monument at this square was originally erected in the memory of Colonel C. Hastings in 1883. 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 lo ...
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Chowk Shaheedan
Maqbool Bhat also spelt Maqbool Butt (18 February 1938 – 11 February 1984) was a Kashmiri separatist leader who migrated to Pakistan-administered Kashmir and founded the militant group National Liberation Front (NLF), which was a precursor to the present day Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF). Bhat carried out multiple attacks in Jammu and Kashmir (state). He was captured, tried and convicted, receiving double death sentence. He was hanged on 11 February 1984 in Tihar Jail in Delhi . Early life Muhammad Maqbool Bhat was born on 18 February, 1938 in the Trehgam village of the Kupwara district in the Kashmir Valley of the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu in British India (now Jammu and Kashmir, India) into a Kashmiri Muslim family of the Bhat Kashmiri Pandit clan. His father was called Ghulam Qadir Bhat. His mother died when Maqbool was 11 years old, and his father remarried. After studying locally, Bhat went to study at he St. Joseph's School and College in B ...
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Chowk Azam
Chowk Azam is a city in the Layyah District of Punjab, Pakistan. It is located from Layyah, the headquarters of the Layyah District, on the Mianwali and Multan road (MM road). Chowk Azam has an estimated population of more than 150,000 people. The city has many educational and vocational institutions, including the Government Muslim High School, Divisional Public School, Government College for Boys and Government College for Girls. The campus of the Government College University Faisalabad and Bahauddin Zakariya University in Layyah provides point services for the commuting of Chowk Azam students and others who live in the vicinity. History According to popular legend, the history of Chowk Azam dates back to the 14th century, when a conflict between the ruling king of Afghanistan and his brother arose over the crown and throne. Taking with him a caravan of Muslim and Christian allies, the king's brother fled the country in the hope of receiving political asylum from the king of ...
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Bismillah Chowk
Bismillah Chowk ( ur, بسم الله چوک ) is a neighbourhood in the Baldia Town municipality of Karachi Pakistan.Baldia Town
There are several ethnic groups in Baldia including speakers, Balochs, Brahuis, Seraikis, s,

Baghbanpura Chowk
Baghbanpura ( ur, ) is a town and Union Council of Shalimar tehsil, Lahore District, Punjab, Pakistan. It is located along the Grand Trunk Road some 5 kilometres northeast of the main Lahore city. The site for Baghbanpura was granted by Mughal Empire Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan to Mian Muhammad Yousaf s/o Mian Muhammad Ishaq in lieu of giving his private village land Ishaq Pur as a gift to emperor for the construction of Shalimar Garden. Later Baghbanpura became home town of Arain Mian family who Mughal Empiror Shah Jehan also granted the custodianship of the Shalimar Gardens. The word Baghbanpura literally means 'Town of Gardeners', as this place originally used to be surrounded by many gardens mostly owned by Arain Mian family itself. But by the passage of time all gardens and agricultural fields are now converted to developed city and only garden left there is the Shalimar Garden, now included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ruins of Mughal style gates of some gar ...
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Utsav Chowk
Utsav Chowk is one of the famous landmarks of Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, in the Indian state of Maharashtra Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union te .... Kharghar is one of the towns in Raigad district of Navi Mumbai area. It is a well planned town and Utsav Chowk is a prominent landmark just between Sector-4, Sector-7 and Sector-5 of Kharghar town. Utsav Chowk stands out for its eye catching architecture which is a humble reflection of the Roman and Greek architecture. Earlier Utsav Chowk was known for the eateries that came up in the evening here and people enjoyed different types of snacks and food here but due to issues related to upkeep of this area they were removed from here. Utsav Chowk is at the crossing of raintree road and pravesh marg (entry road) in Kharghar. Near ...
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Rajiv Chowk Metro Station
The Rajiv Chowk is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Blue and Yellow Lines. It is a transfer station between the Blue Line on the upper level and the Yellow Line on the lower level. It is one of the busiest stations on the network, serving Rajiv Chowk in the heart of Delhi. It handles 5 lakh passengers every day. Connaught Place metro station has area of about . Many businesses and important buildings, restaurants, and cinemas are situated just outside the station. The station is constructed below Central Park. Connaught Place is officially known as Rajiv Chowk, formerly known as Connaught Circus. In September 1995, the Home Ministry decreed that henceforth, the 75-year-old Connaught Place (CP) will be known as Rajiv Chowk and Connaught Circus as Indira Chowk. Entry/Exit See also *Chennai Central metro station *Kashmere Gate metro station The Kashmere Gate is a Delhi Metro station in Delhi, on the Red Line, Yellow Line and Violet Line. It is a transfer sta ...
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Connaught Place, New Delhi
Connaught Place, officially known as Rajiv Chowk, is one of the main financial, commercial and business centres in New Delhi, Delhi, India. It houses the headquarters of several noted Indian firms and is a major shopping, nightlife and tourist destination in New Delhi. As of July 2018, Connaught Place was the ninth most expensive office location in the world with an annual rent of . The main commercial area of the new city, New Delhi, occupies a place of pride in the city and are counted among the top heritage structures in New Delhi. It was developed as a showpiece of Lutyens' Delhi with a prominent Central Business District (Delhi). Named after Prince Arthur, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, construction work began in 1929 and was completed in 1933. It was designed by Robert Tor Russell. It was renamed in 1995 after former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. The area today falls under the jurisdiction of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and is therefore allotted a h ...
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