Pangali of this city of Pakistan, Mini India, attracts Hindus to Indian things

Lahore, June 6, 2022, Monday

Pangali in Lahore, Pakistan is known to Pakistanis as Mini India. Here in India you can find sweet leaves, Hindu costumes and jewelery. People come from far and wide to shop in this Pangali area. Not only this, handmade Banarasi saris are sold in India.

It is located at the confluence of Anarkali Bazaar and Circular Road in Lahore. Indians living all over Pakistan get all their necessities and identities in this pangali. Seeing the saris hanging on the shops in this area, it seems that we are moving not in Pakistan but in India.

Before the partition, there were large leaf shops in the area. Traders brought leaves from Calcutta and Delhi and sold them here. Hence the name Pangali. Even though the page found in this Pangali has lost its charm, for the hobbyist even today Pangali is like a two-hour rest. However, in India, leaf stalls have become more than just stalls selling expensive perfumes and cosmetics, but these stalls have also become like provision stores.

According to shopkeepers, Hindu girls watch Indian films and buy clothes and various items under its influence. If trade between the two countries grows at a good rate, then Indian goods are likely to be sold at a good rate. Surprisingly, there is a good supply of gutkha from Indian companies in this Pangali of Lahore. However, it is not the same as before. Traders also sell goods made in Pakistan as Indian. Because the buyer is attracted to Indian items.