Dharampura (Punjabi: دھرم پورا) is a residential neighbourhood located in Lahore. The Mughal emperor Akbar laid the foundation of this colony for Hindus as an alms-house in 1583.[1] After 1947 Partition, it was renamed Mustafabad but is still locally known as Dharampura.
Dharampura
دھرم پورا Mustafabad, Lahore | |
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Locality | |
Country | Pakistan |
Province | Punjab |
City District | Lahore |
Tehsil | Aziz Bhatti Town |
Dharampura sits on the western bank of the Lahore Canal, between the Walled City of Lahore and the Lahore Cantonment. It is a largely working class neighbourhood.[2] The area was largely populated by Hindus and Sikhs prior to the Partition of British India.[3] The locality is also the ancestral home of Sushma Swaraj, who was a lawyer in Supreme Court of India and the Minister of External Affairs of India.[4]
Baba Sain Mir Mohammed Sahib, popularly known as Mian Mir or Miyan Mir, was a famous Sufi Muslim saint who resided in Lahore, specifically in the town of Dharampura (in present-day Pakistan).
Mustafabad Bazar is a popular bazar also known as Dharampura Bazar in Lahore, Punjab. Pakistan. It is a famous food bazaar in Lahore like Gawalmandi. It is also well known for groceries and clothes.