Boulton Market
Bolton Market
بولٹن مارکیٹ | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City | Karachi |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | C.F. Bolton |
Bolton Market, also spelled as Boulton Market, (Urdu: بولٹن مارکیٹ) is a wholesale market located in Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2]
History[edit]
It was built in 1883 British India as a fruit and vegetable market and was named after C.F. Bolton, then municipal commissioner of Karachi.[3][4] In 1886, the size of the market was expanded in order to accommodate stalls of meat and fish.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Hasan, Shazia (January 29, 2017). "What a spectacle!". DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Boulton Market, Karachi".
- ^ a b Adil, Mamun M. (January 10, 2015). "Revisiting Kurachee..." DAWN.COM.
- ^ "Boulton Market: a scarred vestige from a bygone era". The Express Tribune. July 9, 2013.
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