Saddar Bazaar () is usually the main market or bazaar in most of the

cantonments A cantonment (, , or ) is a type of military base. In South Asia, a ''cantonment'' refers to a permanent military station (a term from the British Raj). In United States military parlance, a cantonment is, essentially, "a permanent residential ...

of India and Pakistan.

Meanings and derivation

The word ''Saddar'' is derived from

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

which means, the 'chest', 'center' or 'main'. Owing to this derivation, it means the ''Central or Main''

bazaar A bazaar or souk is a marketplace consisting of multiple small Market stall, stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and South Asia. They are traditionally located in vaulted or covered streets th ...

. During the

British Raj The British Raj ( ; from Hindustani language, Hindustani , 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the colonial rule of the British The Crown, Crown on the Indian subcontinent, * * lasting from 1858 to 1947. * * It is also called Crown rule ...

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, a number of

Garrisons A garrison is any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. The term now often applies to certain facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters. A garrison is usually in a city ...

were established throughout India and Pakistan. Most of these

, especially in

Punjab region Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...

had one, two or three of the following bazaars: * Saddar Bazaar. * R A Bazaar i.e.,

Royal Artillery Bazaar The Royal Artillery Bazaar is a residential and commercial locality to the west of general headquarters of Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. Reminiscent of the British colonial times and named after the Royal Artillery, the area is mo ...

."The Royal Artillery"
/ref> * Lal Kurti Bazaar i.e., Lalkurti meaning Red Shirts; derived from Redcoat, the uniform formerly worn by many soldiers in the British Army, and a name used for the soldiers themselves.

Saddar bazaars in Pakistan

Following important

cities A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agree ...

of Pakistan have Saddar Bazaars; *

Lahore Cantonment Lahore Cantonment () is a garrison located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Although the cantonment is located within Lahore City District (UC 152), it is an independent municipality under control of the Military Lands & Cantonments Department of ...

Karachi Cantonment The Karachi Cantonment () is a cantonment town of the city of Karachi, in Sindh, Pakistan. History It serves as a Pakistan Army military base and residential establishment. It was originally established by the British in August 1839 as a mili ...

Rawalpindi Cantonment Rawalpindi Cantonment () is a large military town located in Rawalpindi, Punjab province, Pakistan. The headquarters of the Pakistan Army, which are known as the General Headquarters (GHQ), are located in the nearby Chaklala Cantonment. It cove ...

* Multan Cantonment *

Sialkot Cantonment Sialkot Cantonment (Urdu: سیالکوٹ چھاؤنی) is a military cantonment adjacent to the city of Sialkot in the Punjab province of Pakistan. History It is one of the oldest and most important cantonments of Pakistan. It was establis ...

* Peshawar Cantonment * Jhang Cantonment

Administration and control

Saddar bazaars are usually controlled by respective Cantonment Boards which are in turn under the administrative control of Station Headquarters.

References

{{Reflist Bazaars Retail markets in India Retail markets in Pakistan

Meanings and derivation

Saddar bazaars in Pakistan

Administration and control

See also

References