{"action":"opened","issue":{"url":"https://api.github.com/repos/kufarooq/MyLahore/issues/34","labels_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/kufarooq/MyLahore/issues/34/labels{/name}","comments_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/kufarooq/MyLahore/issues/34/comments","events_url":"https://api.github.com/repos/kufarooq/MyLahore/issues/34/events","html_url":"https://github.com/kufarooq/MyLahore/issues/34","id":73665329,"number":34,"title":"Anarkali Bazaar","user":{"login":"kufarooq","id":6987626,"avatar_url":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/6987626?v=3","gravatar_id":"","url":"https://api.github.com/users/kufarooq","html_url":"https://github.com/kufarooq","followers_url":"https://api.github.com/users/kufarooq/followers","following_url":"https://api.github.com/users/kufarooq/following{/other_user}","gists_url":"https://api.github.com/users/kufarooq/gists{/gist_id}","starred_url":"https://api.github.com/users/kufarooq/starred{/owner}{/repo}","subscriptions_url":"https://api.github.com/users/kufarooq/subscriptions","organizations_url":"https://api.github.com/users/kufarooq/orgs","repos_url":"https://api.github.com/users/kufarooq/repos","events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/kufarooq/events{/privacy}","received_events_url":"https://api.github.com/users/kufarooq/received_events","type":"User","site_admin":false},"labels":[],"state":"open","locked":false,"assignee":null,"milestone":null,"comments":0,"created_at":"2015-05-06T16:06:09Z","updated_at":"2015-05-06T16:06:09Z","closed_at":null,"body":"<b>Anarkali Bazaar</b><br><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http://ift.tt/1AFkVIJ\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://ift.tt/1AFkVIJ\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\"></a></div>\n<br><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<a href=\"http://ift.tt/1P0E2Zz\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"http://ift.tt/1P0E2Zz\" height=\"263\" width=\"400\"></a><b>Anarkali bazaar</b> is an important <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Bazaar\">baz&#257;r</a> (market) in <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Lahore\">Lahore</a>, <a class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Punjab (Pakistan)\">Punjab</a>, <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Pakistan\">Pakistan</a>.<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-English_Grammar_and_Composition_for_High_Classes_1-0\"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></sup> It is one of the oldest surviving markets in <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"South Asia\">South Asia</a>, dating back at least 200 years. It is located on the <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"The Mall, Lahore\">Mall</a> at 31&deg;34'0N 74&deg;18'58E with an altitude of 210 metres (692&nbsp;feet) and also very near to gate of Meo Hospital Lahore<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-2\"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></sup>The market derives its name from a nearby <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Anarkali\">mausoleum</a> thought to be that of a slave girl named <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Anarkali\">An&#257;rkal&#299;</a>, buried alive by order of the <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Mughal Empire\">Mughal</a> Emperor <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Akbar\">Akbar</a> for having Love affair with the Emperor's son, Prince <a class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Prince Salim\">Sal&#299;m</a>, later to become Emperor <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Jahangir\">Jah&#257;ng&#299;r</a>. Anarkali Bazar is the oldest bazaar of Lahore, Pakistan.&nbsp;</div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It sells textiles, garments, jewellery, and many other items.<sup class=\"reference\" id=\"cite_ref-Tikekar2004_3-0\"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></sup> Anarkali Bazar is divided into two portions, the Old Anarkali Bazar and the New Anarkali Bazar. The Old Anarkali Bazar is noted for traditional food items while the New Anarakli Bazar is noted for its traditional handicraft and embroidery cloths. The <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Mausoleum\">mausoleum</a> of <a class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Qutb-ud-din Aybak\">Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aybak</a> of <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo)\">Mamluk Sultanate</a> is also located at Anarkali Bazaar. In the early 1970s, <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Mausoleum\">mausoleum</a> was renovated at the orders of the then <a href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Prime Minister of Pakistan\">Prime Minister</a> <a class=\"mw-redirect\" href=\"http://ift.tt/Vglq6O\" title=\"Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto\">Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto</a>.</div>\n</div>"}}