Boulton Market, also spelled Bolton Market, (Urdu: بولٹن مارکیٹ) is a 19th-century market located in Saddar, Karachi, Pakistan.[1][2] It is a wholesale market, surrounded by various retail markets.[3]
Boulton Market
بولٹن مارکیٹ | |
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| Country | Pakistan |
| Province | Sindh |
| City | Karachi
Website https://boltonpk.com |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Named for | C.F. Boulton |
History
editIt was built in 1883 British India as a fruit and vegetable market and was named after Colonel C.F. Boulton, then municipal commissioner of Karachi.[4][5] In 1886, the size of the market was expanded in order to accommodate stalls of meat and fish.[4]
References
edit- ^ Hasan, Shazia (29 January 2017). "What a spectacle!". Dawn.
- ^ Nasir, Talha. "Boulton Market, Karachi". heritage.eftsindh.com. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ Hasan, Arif; Raza, Mansoor (2015). "Impact of Globalization and Regional Conflict on the Loom Units in Dibba Colony, Karachi". Pakistan Horizon. 68 (1): 11–39. ISSN 0030-980X. JSTOR 44988733. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ a b Adil, Mamun M. (10 January 2015). "Revisiting Kurachee..." Dawn.
- ^ "Boulton Market: a scarred vestige from a bygone era". The Express Tribune. 9 July 2013.
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