A slice of history from the pages of Patna. Once called Azimabad, named by Azimush Shah, the grandson son of Aurangzeb (1618 – 1707), the city marked two important entry points-- The Paschim Darwaza (in Patna City), and the Purab Darwaza. Scattered bits of history still lie tucked away in oblivion and ignornace of the present day residents of the city. The central part of the city which housed important offices and courts, hospitals and university was the one stretching from Bankipore - Machuatoli, which merged the official and the residential areas, housing several affluent residents, the intelligentsia, scholars, doctors, judges, govt officials etc. Bankipore, that comprised a small place that was once called Muharrampur, a small thinly populated village and commonly known for growing vegetables became known as Sabzibagh. Darya Khan, once the governor of Patna developed an area and called it Dariyapur after his name. Langar Baba, an old priest who lived adjacent to Dariyapur, left his mark as a legacy after his death and the place became Langertolli. Pir Murad or Pir Baba, was a great saint who dwelled in premises now occupied by Patna Medical College and who commanded reverence from many people of different communities. The area of Pir Murad became Muradpur, with shops on both side of the narrow road, in Bankipore. In the late 1940s the shops on the north side of the road were demolished to broaden the narrow street of Muradpur. Many shops having lost their sites moved to a nearby new shopping area called Patna Market, established in 1947, on a land adjacent to a large housing complex owned by Syed Haider Imam. Patna Market offered a modern concept of shopping and it also became a rendezvous for town’s elite "dandies". Pir Bahore another saint who died is the place that is now called Pirbahore, that house the Pirbahore Thana. Hmm!!! :O #Aman
Posted on: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:27:34 +0000