Sarafa Bazaar ( English: Sarafa Market) is a

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market and night street

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located in central

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. Sarafa is one of the market in

which remains as a

marketplace at daytime and converts itself into a street

at night. The market consists of two sub-markets namely Bada Sarafa Bazaar and Chhota Sarafa Bazaar.

's Sarafa Bazaar is a popular tourist place because of its diverse

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and night lifestyle.

History

The market originated as the central jewellery market in the city of

. Located 2 Kilometres from Indore's central marketplace Rajwada, Sarafa was the central trading point for jewellery, artefacts and ornaments. Due to its location and a large number of commuters and tourists, street food vendors started putting stalls and selling fast-food, snacks and

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. Eventually, street food vendors were allowed to put stalls after 8 PM (after jewellery market closes) until morning. Sarafa is also the place of origin of Bada Sarafa Cotton Association, Indore and Madhya Pradesh Sarafa Association.

Cuisine

The following are the most popular recipes for with the

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is famous for: * Bhutte ka Kees * Jalebi * Ratalu * Khopra Pattice * Garadu * Poha-Jalebi * Malpua * Rabri * kachori vijay chat house *

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* Mawa Baati * Malai Rabdi * Coconut Crush Some popular vendors include ''Joshi Ke Dahi Bade (since 1977)'' (Joshi's Dahi Bade), ''Nagori Ki Shikanji'' (Nagori's Shikanjvi) and ''Rajhans ka Daal Bafla'' (Rajhans' Daal Baati).

Sarafa in Smart City Project

Smart City Indore is an initiative launched by

Indore Municipal Corporation Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is the governing body of the city of Indore in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastr ...

, which includes the participation of residents to qualify Indore to the Smart City Mission launched by the

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in first round by taking suggestions and feedback from the residents. Indore is shortlisted by the Ministry of Urban Development as one of the 100 cities under Smart City Mission. The project aims to emphasize development in various sectors including Governance, Transportation, Energy & Waste Management, Water Management, Finance, Health & Education, Infrastructure, and Heritage. Sarafa Bazaar and the Rajwada suburb are selected as the regions to be developed under the initiative. The

and Indore Development Authority have started working on underground ducts for the overhead cables in the region.

References

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