Naulakha Bazaar

Naulakha Bazaar is bazaar located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

History

The bazaar was established in 1633 and is located in Lahore Fort near Naulakha Pavilion. The Shaheed [Ganj Mosque] is located in Naulakha Bazaar. The used clothing and crockery bazaar, landa bazaar, is also located near Naulakha Bazaar.
When the Naulakha Pavilion was built in 1633 by the List of [Mughal emperors|Mughal emperor] Shah Jahan as a small summer house, it cost around 900,000 rupees, an exorbitant amount at the time. It is called Naulakha because in Punjabi language, the word means 'worth 9 lakhs rupees'. This also brought the word Naulakha into common use to signify something precious.